The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from diphtheria between 2022 and early 2025, exposing critical gaps in ...

Normally, bacteria divide into two cells, but Corynebacterium matruchotii can ... a biofilm. All 500 species of bacteria living in our mouths thrive in these distinct, structured communities ...

The Corynebacterium cells in dental plaque are like a big, bushy tree in the forest; they create a spatial structure that ...

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, throat and sometimes the skin of an individual. Who is at risk?