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Whole genome sequencing revealed an outbreak of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Zinder region, Niger.
Doutchi Mahamadou, Adamou Bara Abdoul-Aziz, Abdourahamane Yacouba, Lamine Mahaman Moustapha, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Georges Thomas Abraham, Bagnou Hamsatou, Manzo Farouk, Serge Paul Eholié, Saidou Mamadou
Published: 202610.1016/j.ijid.2025.108177
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Since 2022, the Zinder region has been facing an epidemic of diphtheria. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and virulence characteristics of the diphtheria epidemic in the Zinder region. METHODS: This was a…
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