Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19.L1, Problem 8WC
Summary Introduction
To determine:
- The distinctive morphological traits of Corynebacterium.
- How the pseudomembrane is life threatening.
- The ultimate origin of diphtherotoxin.
Introduction:
Corynebacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacteria. The causative agent of diphtheria belongs to this genus.
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