Population genomics and antimicrobial resistance in Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Melanie HennartLeonardo G PanunziCarla RodriguesQuentin GadaySarah L BainesMarina Barros-PinkelnigAnnick Carmi-LeroyMelody DazasAnne Marie WehenkelXavier DidelotJulie ToubianaEdgar BadellSylvain BrissePublished in: Genome medicine (2020)
This work uncovers the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in C. diphtheriae in the context of phylogenetic structure, biovar, and diphtheria toxin production and provides a blueprint to analyze re-emerging diphtheria.