Definitions for corynebacterium diphtheriae
co·rynebac·teri·um diph·the·ri·ae

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1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillusnoun

   a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria

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1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

   Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs (1834–1912) and Friedrich Löffler (1852–1915). The bacteria are usually harmless unless they are infected by a bacteriophage that carries a gene that gives rise to a toxin. This toxin causes the disease. Diphtheria is caused by the adhesion and infiltration of the bacteria into the mucosal layers of the body, primarily affecting the respiratory tract and the subsequent release of an endotoxin. The toxin has a localized effect on skin lesions, as well as a metastatic, proteolytic effects on other organ systems in severe infections. Originally a major cause of childhood mortality, diphtheria has been almost entirely eradicated due to the vigorous administration of the diphtheria vaccination in the 1910s.Diphtheria is no longer transmitted as frequently due to the development of the vaccine, DTaP. Although diphtheria outbreaks continue to occur, this often in developing countries where the majority of the population is not vaccinated.

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1. corynebacterium diphtheriae

   Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium that is the causative agent of the disease diphtheria. This bacterium is pathogenic for humans and produces a powerful toxin that affects vital organs such as the heart and brain. It is typically spread through respiratory droplets or close contact with an infected individual or a carrier of the bacterium. The infection primarily affects the throat and upper airways, and can lead to difficulty breathing, heart failure, paralysis, and even death.

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1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

   Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs and Friedrich Löffler.

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1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

   A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria in which three cultural types are recognized. These types (gravis, intermedius, and mitis) were originally given in accordance with the clinical severity of the cases from which the different strains were most frequently isolated. This species is the causative agent of DIPHTHERIA.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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