An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...

The catalytic domain of diphtheria toxin (DT) is translocated across endosomal membranes by the T-domain (DTT) in response to acidification. Understanding the energetics of translocation, besides ...

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a campaign on the causes and prevention of diphtheria in Ebonyi ...

Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease and, if you look at the statistics from the NCDC, you’ll find that most of the children or people affected have not completed their vaccination with ...

The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 and 23 March, according to the latest report from the National Institute for ...

He was quickly admitted to the hospital and treated with a diphtheria anti-toxin and IV antibiotics. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that mostly affects the respiratory system.

The patient was admitted to hospital, where he was treated with diphtheria anti-toxin and IV antibiotics. Admissions to the IPAS centre were restricted and anyone suffering with respiratory ...

An IPAS centre recently went into lockdown after a resident tested positive for diphtheria in only the third case of the deadly bacterial infection in Ireland since 1967. A public health incident ...

Diphtheria outbreak: What you must know now Diphtheria, which is a communicable bacterial disease, has made a return in most regions of Nigeria, setting off alarm bells among public health officials.

It typically affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose, where the bacterium produces a toxin that can lead to complications such as breathing difficulties, heart failure or nerve damage.

If this is left untreated, the membrane can block the airway, causing asphyxiation. The toxin can damage the heart muscle, which can be fatal or lead to heart failure, especially in children.

It typically affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose, where the bacterium produce a toxin that can lead to complications such as breathing difficulties, heart failure or nerve damage ...