"Corynebacterium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
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D003352
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.180 B03.510.460.400.400.200
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Irwin RS, Seith WF, Woelk WK, Enegren BJ. Cell wall-deficient bacterial variant cultural surveillance. A useful laboratory aid. Am J Med. 1975 Jul; 59(1):129-33.