Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Oct;27(10):2686-2690. doi: 10.3201/eid2710.203335.
Toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, a causative agent of diphtheria in humans, was isolated from 53 hedgehogs in Belgium during the spring of 2020. Isolates showed low levels of acquired antimicrobial drug resistance. Strain diversity suggests emergence from an endemic situation. These findings stress the need for raising public awareness and improved wildlife disease surveillance.
2020 年春季，从比利时的 53 只刺猬中分离出了产毒素的溃疡棒状杆菌，这是人类白喉的病原体。分离株显示出低水平的获得性抗微生物药物耐药性。菌株多样性表明其从地方病中出现。这些发现强调了提高公众意识和加强野生动物疾病监测的必要性。
