Corynebacteria

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

gram +ve bacilli
clubbed appearance
V shaped
aerobic
beaded (metachromatic granules)

Question 2

Disease + bacteria

Answer 2

Diphtheria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae (produce diphtheria toxin)
Diphtheriae, ulcerans, pseudo tuberculosis

Question 3

Sites

Answer 3

airborn, epi. cells of tonsils, oropharynx

Question 4

MOT

Answer 4

exotoxins; local necrosis & cell death -: inflammation-> pseudomembrane -> stick to tonsil & throat