Diphtheria vaccine
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Diphtheria vaccine is a vaccine used against Corynebacterium diphtheriae
, the agent that causes diphtheria
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Several combination vaccines are used to prevent Diptheria. It is a component of the DPT vaccine
.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs and Friedrich Löffler .-Classification:Four subspecies are recognized: C. diphtheriae mitis, C....
, the agent that causes diphtheria
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity...
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Several combination vaccines are used to prevent Diptheria. It is a component of the DPT vaccine
DPT vaccine
DPT refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus...
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