Corynebacterium matruchotii

Corynebacterium matruchotii is a species of bacteria in the genus Corynebacterium. Corynebacteria occur within the normal flora of the human body.

Corynebacterium matruchotii
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C. matruchotii
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Corynebacterium matruchotii
(J. Mendel, 1919) M.D. Collins, 1993[1]

Corynebacterium matruchotii are Gram positive bacilli with long filaments and short, thick terminal ends. C. matruchotii is a bacterium of significance within the oral cavity and comprises the central filament of "corn-cob formations" (formations in which Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria bind to and surround C. matruchotii to create a corn-cob appearance). C. matruchotii can be isolated from dental plaque, although is it not known to be associated with the etiology of dental diseases.[2]

References

  1. "Corynebacterium". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. Paster, B. J.; Boches, S. K.; Galvin, J. L.; Ericson, R. E.; Lau, C. N.; Levanos, V. A.; Sahasrabudhe, A.; Dewhirst, F. E. (15 June 2001). "Bacterial Diversity in Human Subgingival Plaque". Journal of Bacteriology. 183 (12): 3770–3783. doi:10.1128/JB.183.12.3770-3783.2001. PMC 95255. PMID 11371542.


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