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Corynebacterium
A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
(Source:
National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
)
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Figure 1. Gram stain of throat culture, showing
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
.
Figure 2.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
growth on blood agar.
Figure 3.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
growth on Tellurite plate.
Figure 4.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
growth on Loeffler slant.
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References
National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
National Library of Medicine MeSH Classification
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Actinobacteria
Actinomycetales
Actinomycetaceae
Brevibacterium
Cellulomonas
Corynebacterium
Brevibacterium flavum
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium glutamicum
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosism
Corynebacterium pyogenes
Verrucomicrobia
Frankia
Gordonia Bacterium
Micrococcaceae
Micromonosporaceae
Mycobacteriaceae
Nocardiaceae
Propionibacteriaceae
Saccharopolyspora
Streptomycetaceae
Tropheryma
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