Pastern dermatitis outbreak associated with toxigenic and non‐toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and non‐toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans at a horse stable in Finland, 2021

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AIMS: Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans, when producing toxin, are the cause of diphtheria, a potentially life-threatening illness in humans. Horses (Equus ferus caballus) are known to be susceptible to infection that may manifest clinically on rare occasions. In late 2021 and early 2022, specimens from five horses suffering from pastern dermatitis were cultured at the Laboratory of...

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