Affiliation: | 1. Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil;2. Laboratory of Diphtheria and Corynebacteria of Clinical Relevance, The Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Diphtheria/National Health Foundation/Ministry of Health, College of Medical Sciences, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Department, College of Medical Sciences, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;3. Pathology and Veterinary Clinic Departament, College of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil;4. Health Sciences Center, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |