- Pathogen:
- Corynebacterium spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Require enriched media for growth. Small colonies with variable hemolysis. Causal agent may be suggested based on host species and clinical signs.
- Pathogen Information:
- Small, pleomorphic gram-positive cocci or rods.
- Epidemiology:
- Opportunistic pathogens. Many species are commensals of mucous membranes. Most species are host and syndrome specific. Two biotypes of C. pseudotuberculosis are recognized: nitrate reducing and non nitrate reducing.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Mastitis, Abscesses, Caseous lymphadenitis, Ulcerative lymphangitis, Cystitis, Pyelonephritis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.