bacteriophage

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a gram-positive rod bacterium that belongs to the genus Corynebacteria. It causes the disease diphtheria. What is corynebacterium diphtheriae? Corynebacteria belong to the gram-positive rod bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria can be stained blue in the Gram stain. Unlike Gram-negative bacteria, they possess only a thick peptidoglycan layer of murein and have no additional … Corynebacterium Diphtheriae: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

T Phage: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

T phages are viruses that are bacteriophages specialized to infect only Escherichia coli intestinal bacteria (coliphages). There are 7 different known species, designated T1 to T7, of which the even-numbered ones are distinguished from the odd-numbered species by certain common features. In the body, T phages are usually recognized by the immune system; outside the … T Phage: Infection, Transmission & Diseases