loading...| Preferred Name |
diphtheria |
| Synonyms |
corynebacterium infection |
| Definitions |
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembrane) on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity. A milder form of diphtheria can be restricted to the skin. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium. Diphtheria toxin spreads through the bloodstream and can lead to potentially life-threatening complications that affect other organs of the body, such as the heart and kidneys. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_11405 |
| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D003354 GARD:1875 UMLS_CUI:C0010153 SNOMEDCT_US_2022_09_01:397434007 |
| definition |
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembrane) on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity. A milder form of diphtheria can be restricted to the skin. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium. Diphtheria toxin spreads through the bloodstream and can lead to potentially life-threatening complications that affect other organs of the body, such as the heart and kidneys. |
| has exact synonym |
corynebacterium infection |
| has material basis in | |
| has_alternative_id |
DOID:4132 |
| has_obo_namespace |
disease_ontology |
| id |
DOID:11405 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/doid#gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/doid#DO_rare_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/doid#DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| label |
diphtheria |
| notation |
DOID:11405 |
| prefLabel |
diphtheria |
| subClassOf |