Corynebacterium

n. type of disease-causing bacteria

Corynebacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped actinobacteria. Most do not cause disease, but are part of normal human skin flora.Some nondiphtheria species of Corynebacterium produce disease in specific animal species, and some of these are also human pathogens. Some species attack healthy hosts, and others attack immunosuppressed hosts. Some of their effects include granulomatous lymphadenitis, pneumonitis, pharyngitis, skin infections, and endocarditis. Endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium spp. is particularly seen in patients with indwelling intravascular devices.
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Corynebacterium /Co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um/ a genus of bacteria including C. ac´nes, a species present in acne lesions, C. [more]Corynebacterium - Community and Resources

Noun
1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium
(hypernym) eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
(hyponym) Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus
(member-holonym) genus Corynebacterium

n. corynebacterium, type of disease-causing bacteria