"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,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Corynebacterium" by people in Profiles.
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McKitterick AC, Lyerly EW, Bernhardt TG. Bacteriophages target membrane-anchored glycopolymers to promote host cell lysis and progeny release. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Apr 28; 123(17):e2606687123.
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Ualiyeva S, McCallum J, Pyden AD, Weiss ZF. Evaluation of omadacycline in vitro activity against Corynebacterium species. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2025 04 02; 69(4):e0186424.
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St Leger AJ, Desai JV, Drummond RA, Kugadas A, Almaghrabi F, Silver P, Raychaudhuri K, Gadjeva M, Iwakura Y, Lionakis MS, Caspi RR. An Ocular Commensal Protects against Corneal Infection by Driving an Interleukin-17 Response from Mucosal ?d T Cells. Immunity. 2017 07 18; 47(1):148-158.e5.
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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.