Human Infections by Novel Zoonotic Species Corynebacterium silvaticum, Germany
We report 2 human Corynebacterium silvaticum infections in Germany with axillary lymphadenitis and abscess formation; in 1 case the infection likely originated from a slaughtered wild boar. This recently described member of the diphtheria toxin gene–bearing C. diphtheriae species complex might be a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/7/25-0086_article |
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| Summary: | We report 2 human Corynebacterium silvaticum infections in Germany with axillary lymphadenitis and abscess formation; in 1 case the infection likely originated from a slaughtered wild boar. This recently described member of the diphtheria toxin gene–bearing C. diphtheriae species complex might be a new zoonotic pathogen.
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |