Corynebacterium Spp. Flashcards
what type of bacteria is corynebacterium
gram +
what is the description of a corynebacterium
gram +
nonspore forming
pleomorphic rods
what is the characteristic shape of the cornyebacterium shape
club shaped
what type of infection is characteristic
pyogenic infection
where is corynebacterium commonly found
skin
URT
GI tract
Urogenital tract
what causes lymphadenitis in sheep & goats
C. pseudotuberculosis
what can cause ulcerative lymphangitis in horses and cattle
C. pseudotuberculosis
what species does C. pseudotuberculosis affect
sheep
goats
horses
cattle
what species does C. renale affect
cattle
what clinical sign is shown in an infection of C. renale
urinary tract infection
what species causes mastitis in cattle
C. ulcerans
what bacteria causes abscesses in mice/rats
C. kutscheri
