Diphtheria causes
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Overview
Diphtheria is caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis, gravis, intermedius, or belfanti.
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![Photomicrograph of Corynebacterium diphtheriae (1200x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/3/34/Diphtheria14.jpeg)
Photomicrograph of Corynebacterium diphtheriae (1200x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Photomicrograph depicts a number of Gram-positive Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, stained using the methylene blue technique. Specimen taken from a Pai’s slant culture. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/3/3c/Diphtheria07.jpeg)
Photomicrograph depicts a number of Gram-positive Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, stained using the methylene blue technique. Specimen taken from a Pai’s slant culture. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Giemsa-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Gram-positive Corynebacterium sp. bacteria (1125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/e5/Diphtheria06.jpeg)
Giemsa-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Gram-positive Corynebacterium sp. bacteria (1125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Photomicrograph depicts numerous Gram-positive asporogenous, rod-shaped, Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/1/17/Diphtheria05.jpeg)
Photomicrograph depicts numerous Gram-positive asporogenous, rod-shaped, Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of a methylene blue spore-stained culture specimen revealing the presence of numerous Clostridium tetani bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/7/70/Diphtheria03.jpeg)
Illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of a methylene blue spore-stained culture specimen revealing the presence of numerous Clostridium tetani bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Photomicrograph of Corynebacterium diphtheriae (1200x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Diphtheria14.jpeg)
![Photomicrograph depicts a number of Gram-positive Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, stained using the methylene blue technique. Specimen taken from a Pai’s slant culture. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Diphtheria07.jpeg)
![Giemsa-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Gram-positive Corynebacterium sp. bacteria (1125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Diphtheria06.jpeg)
![Photomicrograph depicts numerous Gram-positive asporogenous, rod-shaped, Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Diphtheria05.jpeg)
![Illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of a methylene blue spore-stained culture specimen revealing the presence of numerous Clostridium tetani bacteria. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Diphtheria03.jpeg)
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