Corynebacterium bovis is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen shown to cause eye and
prosthetic joint infections as well as abscesses in humans, mastitis in dairy cattle, and skin …

In diphtheria laboratory examinations, the PCR test can be applied to isolates and clinical
specimens. This study aimed to develop a PCR assay to identify the species and toxigenicity …

The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has been reintroduced successfully in Germany since
the 1990s. Since wildlife is an important source of zoonotic infectious diseases, monitoring …

To the Editor: Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans may cause a zoonotic infection similar to
diphtheria caused by C. diphtheriae. Previously, dairy cattle were considered to be the main …

Background The role of corynebacteria in canine and feline otitis has not been investigated
in detail; however, members of this genus are increasingly recognized as pathogens of otitis …

Toxigenic diphtheria is rare in Australia with generally fewer than 10 cases reported
annually; however, since 2020, there has been an increase in toxin gene-bearing isolates of …

Corynebacterium ulcerans is an important zoonotic pathogen which is causing diphtheria-
like disease in humans globally. In this study, the genomes of three recently isolated C …

Corynebacterium (C.) ulcerans could be isolated from the spleen of a red fox (Vulpes
vulpes) that had been found dead in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany …

The Draft Genome Sequence of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bv. mitis NCTC 3529 Reveals
Significant Diversity between the Primary Disease-Causing Biovars | Journal of …

Human-to-human-transmitted Corynebacterium diphtheriae was historically the main
pathogen causing diphtheria and has therefore been studied extensively in the past. More …