Toxins secreted by the bacteria may also lead to heart failure.
Caused by a Corynebacterium bacillus, it infects humans by lodging in the throat or through flesh wounds.  Danger occurs when infection swells throat tissues and blocks respiratory airways. Toxins secreted by the bacteria may also lead to heart failure. For 10 points, name this vector, detected with the Schick test and one of the diseases prevented by the DPT vaccine.
Caused by a Corynebacterium bacillus, it infects humans by lodging in the throat or through flesh wounds.  
diphtheria