Assertion: c. diphtheriae | /r/AtLocation | nasopharynx and skin lesions
Facets:
value: for weeks to months
type: TEMPORAL
value: for for
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: C. diphtheriae may be present in nasopharynx and skin lesions for weeks to months or even for life time in asymptomatic individuals, which can act as a reservoir for the disease Footnote 1, Footnote 2.