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Corynebacterium diphtheriae [¦kȯr·ə‚nē·bak′tir·ē·əm dif′thir·ē‚ī] (microbiology) A facultatively aerobic, nonmotile species of bacteria that causes diphtheria in humans. Also known as Klebs-Loeffler bacillus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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[double dagger]) No Corynebacterium diphtheriae or Bacillus anthracis organisms were reported. In the 1950s, for example, investigators realized that the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes the upper respiratory illness known as diphtheria only if a certain bacteriophage infects the microbe. From 1997 to 2003, 6 cases of cutaneous infections caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae were documented (Table). |
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