Corynebacterium ulcerans (C. ulcerans) may cause diphtheria in humans and can be carried by a wide range of animal species including dairy cows and, more recently, dogs and cats that have been increasingly involved in zoonotic trasmission. We isolated and characterized, by WGS, a toxigenic C. ulcerans strain from a diseased horse in the United Kingdom showing clinical signs of respiratory diphtheria comparable to those seen in people. Our results indicate a role for horses as reservoirs for zoonotic C. ulcerans.
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Zendri, F., Isgren, C. M., Sinovich, M., Richards-Rios, P., Hopkins, K. L., Russell, K., … Timofte, D. (2021). Case Report: Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans Diphtheria-Like Infection in a Horse in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.650238
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