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Corynebacterium


            Corynebacteria are Gram positive, non-acid fast, non-motile rods. They frequently show club-shaped swellings and hence the name, ‘coryne = club’. The most important genus is C. diphtheriae, causative agent of diphtheria.

Rhabdoviruses

The family Rhabdoviridae comprises more than 200 viruses which infect mammals, reptiles, birds, fishes, insects and plants. It has two ge...