Diphtheritic stomatitis Diphtheritic stomatitis Diphtheritic stomatitis is a recently discovered disease and has thus far been reported only in Yellow-eyed penguins ("Megadyptes antipodes"). Its symptoms are similar to human diphtheria and is characterized by infecteous lesions in the mouth area that impede swallowing and cause respiratory troubles. The infection is caused by "Corynebacterium amycolatum", an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium and mainly affects very young chicks. However, it seems likely that a triggering agent (e.g. a virus) might be involved in which renders the corynebacterium a secondary pathogen. The disease has been a serious cause of mortality in the 2002 and 2004 Yellow-eyed penguin
Sound Affects 1980. In the U.S., the album spent 11 weeks on the "Billboard 200" album charts and reached its peak position of No. 72 in February 1981. The 2010 rerelease also charted in the UK, reaching No. 63 in November of that year. "Sound Affects" was re-issued on 8 November 2010 as a 2 CD Deluxe Edition to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. All songs by Paul Weller except where stated Note ♠ – Tracks previously unreleased Sound Affects Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by British rock band the Jam. The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used