This study evaluated whether a correlation exists between carriage of corynebacteria and the lack of immunity to diphtheria toxoid. Samples of both nasal and pharyngeal secretions were taken from 500 ...

Corynebacterium glutamicum, first identified in 1956 for its exceptional glutamic acid production, has since become a cornerstone microorganism in industrial biotechnology, particularly for ...

Further experiments established that the Corynebacterium could cause immune cells from the conjunctiva to release IL-17.Tears from mice with Corynebacterium living in their conjunctivae were more ...

We report seven cases of endocarditis due to nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae that occurred between October 1990 and September 1991. The patients all lived in the state of New South Wales, ...

A colony of Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria in dental plaque. Credit: Scott Chimileski, Marine Biological Laboratory. See Chimileski et al, PNAS, 2024.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common colonizer of the human body. Although, one quarter of the US population live with the bacteria and never get sick, having S. aureus present in the nostrils is a risk ...

The symptoms of diphtheria are caused by a toxin that is released by the bacteria that cause the condition. Two types of bacteria can cause diphtheria and these include: Corynebacterium diphtheriae ...

Diphtheria is a serious and contagious infection caused when the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae release toxins. Symptoms often appear in the skin or respiratory system. If it enters the ...