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Epidemiological, clinical and genomic insights into the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Yemen

2020-07-27

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<h4>Background</h4> An outbreak of diphtheria, declared in Yemen in October 2017, is still ongoing. Methods. Probable cases were recorded through an electronic diseases early warning system. Microbiological culture, genomic sequencing, antimicrobial susceptibility and toxin production testing were performed. <h4>Methods</h4> Probable cases were recorded through an electronic diseases early warning system. Microbio...

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DOI: 10.1101/2020.07.21.20159186

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