diphtheria
MONDO:0005504Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names diphtheria yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A Gram-positive bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It usually involves the oral cavity, pharynx, and nasal cavity. Patients develop pseudomembranes in the affected areas and manifest signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The diphtheria toxin may cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic effects.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005504), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of