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Corynebacterium is a genus of bacteria that are gram-positive and aerobic. There are many different species of Corynebacterium, some of which are pathogenic to humans. Some examples include Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, and Corynebacterium ulcerans.
Corynebacterium is a genus of bacteria that are gram-positive and aerobic. There are many different species of Corynebacterium, some of which are pathogenic to humans. Some examples include Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, and Corynebacterium ulcerans.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs (1834–1912) and Friedrich Löffler (1852–1915).
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs (1834–1912) and Friedrich Löffler (1852–1915).
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