Corynebacterium (Noun)
Meaning
Any species of the genus Corynebacterium.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogen that causes diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection that affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose.
- Corynebacterium species are commonly found on the skin and in the respiratory tract of humans, where they play a role in the normal flora.
- Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacterium that affects sheep and goats, causing a disease known as caseous lymphadenitis.
- The genus Corynebacterium includes over 80 species of bacteria, many of which are pathogenic to humans, animals, or plants.
- Corynebacterium glutamicum is a species of bacteria that is widely used in biotechnology for the production of amino acids, such as glutamate and lysine.