| Diphtheria in Iran. | |
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PMID: 4630604 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A study of diphtheria in Iran was undertaken during the summer of 1969. Diphtheria was found to be more common among the younger people and to reach its peak 3 months after the start of the school term, during the coldest period of the year. Owing to the liberal use of antibiotics a number of modified clinical cases were observed. Of the strains isolated, 89.7% were gravis, 1.3% intermedius and 9% mitis. Phage typing of these strains showed that the mitis and intermedius strains could only be typed by adapted phages and the majority of gravis strains were phage type XIV, which is the epidemic type seen in other countries.As the mass immunization campaign reduces the incidence of diphtheria in Iran, the epidemiological pattern of the disease will change as seen in the U.K. and U.S.A. It is, therefore, suggested that in the future further studies of diphtheria in Iran be undertaken in order to provide us with information about the changing epidemiological pattern of the disease. |
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Authors:
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I Zamiri; M G McEntegart; A Saragea |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of hygiene Volume: 70 ISSN: 0022-1724 ISO Abbreviation: J Hyg (Lond) Publication Date: 1972 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1973-03-15 Completed Date: 1973-03-15 Revised Date: 2010-09-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375374 Medline TA: J Hyg (Lond) Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 619-25 Citation Subset: IM |
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Age Factors Bacteriophage Typing Carrier State Child Child, Preschool Corynebacterium diphtheriae / classification Diphtheria / epidemiology*, prevention & control Humans Immunization Iran Seasons |
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