Diphtheria (Corynebacterium Diphtheriae)
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Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
Corynebacteria are Gram-positive, aerobic, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteria
related to the Actinomycetes. They do not form spores or branch as do the
actinomycetes, but they have the characteristic of forming irregular shaped,
club-shaped or V-shaped arrangeme ....
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.... and molecular basis of
exotoxin structure, function, and action have been clearly established.
Consequently, highly effective methods of treatment and prevention of diphtheria
have been developed.
The study of Corynebacterium diphtheriae traces closely the development of
medical microbiology, immunology and molecular biology. Many contributions to
these fields, as well as to our understanding of host-bacterial interactions,
have been made studying diphtheria and the diphtheria toxin.
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