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 ## Citations
 
+Crestani C, Passet V, Rethoret-Pasty M, Zidane N, Brémont S, Badell E, Criscuolo A, Brisse S (2025)
+_Microevolution and genomic epidemiology of the diphtheria-causing zoonotic pathogen Corynebacterium ulcerans_.
+**Nature Communications**, 16:4843. 
+[doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60065-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60065-0)
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 Crippa C, Pasquali F, Rodrigues C, De Cesare A, Lucchi A, Gambi L, Manfreda G, Brisse S, Palma F (2023)
 _Genomic features of Klebsiella isolates from artisanal ready-to-eat food production facilities_.
 **Scientific Reports**, 13:10957.