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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:12275 - cutaneous diphtheria

Disease Ontology Definition:A pyoderma that is a milder form of diphtheria restricted to the skin producing shallow skin ulcers is caused by direct physical contact of indivduals infected with Corynebacterium diphtheriae as the bacteria releases the diphtheria toxin.

Synonyms: Cutaneous Diphtheria, Cutaneous diphtheria, Cutaneous diphtheria (disorder),

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0001479 - cutaneous diphtheria


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): pyoderma (is_a)