Catalase-positive Gram-positive bacilli, commonly called “diphtheroids” or “coryneform”
bacteria were historically nearly always dismissed as contaminants when recovered from …

This review gathers recent information about genomic and transcriptomic studies in the
Corynebacterium genus, exploring, for example, prediction of pathogenicity islands and …

Corynebacterium diphtheriae is one of the most prominent human pathogens and the
causative agent of the communicable disease diphtheria. The genomes of 12 strains …

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a facultative intracellular pathogen and the
causative agent of several infectious and contagious chronic diseases, including caseous …

To date the genus Corynebacterium comprises 88 species. More than half of these are
connected to human and animal infections, with the most prominent member of the …

Diphtheria, caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, is an ancient
disease with high incidence and mortality that has always been characterized by epidemic …

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a member of the Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium
and Nocardia (CMN) group that comprises species of medical, veterinary and …

Background Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosi s, a Gram-positive, facultative intracellular
pathogen, is the etiologic agent of the disease known as caseous lymphadenitis (CL). CL …

Background Corynebacterium ulcerans has been detected as a commensal in domestic and
wild animals that may serve as reservoirs for zoonotic infections. During the last decade, the …

Abstract Background Actinoplanes sp. SE50/110 is known as the wild type producer of the
alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose, a potent drug used worldwide in the treatment of type …