loading...| Preferred Name | diphtheria | |
| Synonyms |
corynebacterium infection |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_11405 |
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| alternative label |
corynebacterium infection |
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| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:397434007 UMLS_CUI:C0010153 MESH:D003354 GARD:1875 |
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| 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. |
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| has exact synonym |
corynebacterium infection |
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| hasAlternativeId |
DOID:4132 |
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| hasOBONamespace |
disease_ontology |
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| id |
DOID:11405 |
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http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/doid#DO_infectious_disease_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/doid#DO_rare_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/doid#gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease |
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| label |
diphtheria |
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| notation |
DOID:11405 |
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| prefLabel |
diphtheria |
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