C diphtheriae and toxigenic corynebacterium
Introduction (This is important for the exam; hence, the discussion in detail) Three Corynebacterium spp (C. diphtheriae, C. pseudotuberculosis and C. ulcerans) are toxigenic and can cause diphtheria. Corynebacterium diphtheria has four biovars: gravis, mitis, intermedius and belfantii. It has been proposed that belfantii be made into a new species, C belfantii. In the UK, the commonest … Read more