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Corynebacterium (/kɔːˈraɪnəbækˌtɪəriəm, -ˈrɪn-/) is a
genus of Gram-positive
bacteria and most are aerobic. They are
bacilli (rod-shaped), and in some...
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive
pathogenic bacterium that
causes diphtheria. It is also
known as the Klebs–Löffler
bacillus because it...
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Corynebacterium striatum is a
bacterium that is a
member of the
Corynebacterium genus. It is
classified as non-diphtheritic. The
bacterium is a gram-positive...
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Diphtheria is an
infection caused by the
bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Most
infections are
asymptomatic or have a mild
clinical course, but in...
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Corynebacterium amycolatum is a gram-positive, non-spore-forming,
aerobic or
facultatively anaerobic bacillus capable of
fermentation with
propionic acid...
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Corynebacterium xerosis is a gram-positive, rod-shaped
bacterium in the
genus Corynebacterium.
Although it is
frequently a
harmless commensal organism...
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Corynebacterium urealyti**** is a
bacterial species of the
genus Corynebacterium. It is not
commonly found in
healthy people. It is, however, an important...
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Corynebacterium minutissimum is a
species of
Corynebacterium ****ociated with erythrasma, a type of skin rash. It can be
distinguished from similar-appearing...
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive
bacterium known to
infect ruminants, horses, and –
rarely – people. It is a
facultative anaerobic...
- is an
exotoxin secreted mainly by
Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by
Corynebacterium ulcerans and
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the pathogenic...
