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diphtheria
Disease Summary
Associated Targets ()
Mondo Description A Gram-positive bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It usually involves the oral cavity, pharynx, and nasal cavity. Patients develop pseudomembranes in the affected areas and manifest signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The diphtheria toxin may cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic effects.
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Description from Mondo Disease Ontology.
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COHD:434568
DOID:11405
EFO:0005549
GARD:0001875
ICD10:A36
ICD9:032.9
MESH:D004165
NCIT:C34541
Orphanet:1679
SCTID:397428000
UMLS:C0012546
MONDO:0005504
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