Corynebacterium diphtheriae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Corynebacterium_diphtheriae
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticTreatment gptkb:antibiotic
gptkb:erythromycin
gptkbp:antitoxinSource horse serum
gptkbp:associatedWith upper respiratory tract infection
gptkbp:ATCCNumber gptkb:ATCC_13812
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
toxin production
gptkbp:biosafetyRegulation gptkb:CDC_select_agent
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from diphtheria toxin gene carried by corynephage beta
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cause diphtheria
gptkbp:cellWallComponent mycolic acids
gptkbp:colonyAppearance gray-black colonies on tellurite agar
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Edwin_Klebs
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1883
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Corynebacteriaceae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Corynebacterium
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:growthTemperature optimal at 37°C
gptkbp:habitat human respiratory tract
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:human
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Corynebacterium diphtheriae
gptkbp:morphologicalType club-shaped
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:oxidaseTest negative
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo true
gptkbp:produces gptkb:diphtheria_toxin
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern re-emergence in areas with low vaccination rates
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation false
gptkbp:stainingCharacteristic metachromatic granules
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Corynebacterium_diphtheriae_subsp._belfanti
gptkb:Corynebacterium_diphtheriae_subsp._gravis
gptkb:Corynebacterium_diphtheriae_subsp._intermedius
gptkb:Corynebacterium_diphtheriae_subsp._mitis
gptkbp:symptom fever
sore throat
pseudomembrane formation
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
1717
gptkbp:transmission direct contact
respiratory droplets
gptkbp:treatment antitoxin
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:NCTC_11397
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable diphtheria toxoid
gptkbp:vaccinePreventable true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:diphtheria_toxin
gptkb:CRM197
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6