The History and Background of Diptheria (2472 words, 8 pages)
Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)Corynebacteria are Gram-positive, aerobic, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteriarelated to the Actinomycetes. They do not form spores or branch as do theactinomycetes, but they have the characteristic of forming irregular shaped,club-shaped or V-shaped arrangements in normal growth. They undergo snappingmovements just after cell division which brings them into characteristicarrangements resembling ...
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