Pathogenic
Anaerobic
Gram-Positive
Bacilli
Corynebacteria (Genus Corynebacterium)
Corynbacteria/”corynform bacteria” are non-spore forming, gram positive
bacilli that tends to be clubbed or irregularly shaped (coryne=club).
They are non-motile and it has a club shaped swell...
,Corynebacteria (Genus Corynebacterium)
Corynbacteria/”corynform bacteria” are non-spore forming, gram positive
bacilli that tends to be clubbed or irregularly shaped (coryne=club).
They are non-motile and it has a club shaped swelling at one or both ends,
hence the name.
Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic
Small, pleomorphic (club-shaped), gram-positive bacilli that appear in short
chains (“V” or “Y” configurations) or in clumps resembling “Chinese letters”
Cells contain metachromatic granules (visualize with methylene blue stain)
Lysogenic bacteriophage encodes for potent exotoxin in virulent strains
, Distinguishing Features of CMN Group
Corynebacterium Mycobacterium Nocardia
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