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Diphtheria
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| Description |
Diphtheria is a contagious and potentially life-threatening childhood disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. In industrialized countries, immunization against diphtheria became widespread in the 1940s and the incidence of the disease markedly decreased. However, diphtheria still remains endemic in several regions including Africa, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, the tropics, and South America. Moreover, a large proportion of adults in industrialized countries are now susceptible to diphtheria because the protection by vaccine does not last for long time unless periodic booster is given.
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Infectious disease
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| Reference |
(drug) |
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| Authors |
Papadakis MA, Tierney LM (ed). |
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| Title |
[Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2004, Forty-Third Edition] (In Japanese) |
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Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (2004) |
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| Reference |
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Mattos-Guaraldi AL, Moreira LO, Damasco PV, Hirata Junior R |
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Diphtheria remains a threat to health in the developing world--an overview. |
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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 98:987-93 (2003) |
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Galazka AM, Robertson SE |
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Diphtheria: changing patterns in the developing world and the industrialized world. |
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Eur J Epidemiol 11:107-17 (1995) |
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Galazka AM, Robertson SE, Oblapenko GP |
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Resurgence of diphtheria. |
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Eur J Epidemiol 11:95-105 (1995) |
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