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corynebacteria

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[kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh-, kuh-rin-uh-] / ˌkɔr ə ni bækˈtɪər i ə, kəˈrɪn ə-, kəˈrɪn ə- /

plural noun

singular

corynebacterium

  1. rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.

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Etymology

Origin of corynebacteria

< New Latin (1896) < Greek korýnē club + bacteria bacteria

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It is produced by staphylococci that colonize the skin and acts specifically against their main competitors there, the corynebacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

The researchers were able to show that the newly discovered epilancin A37 acts very specifically against corynebacteria, which are among the main competitors of staphylococci within the skin microbiome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

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