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Most Important Species:
C. diphtheriae causes diphtheria.
5. Identification of Corynebacteria (I) Morphology (microscopical examination):
Gram +ve, nonspore forming nonmotile bacilli
club-shaped (Coryne= club) arranged at acute angles or parallel to each other? a Chinese letters appearance
Beaded (metachromatic granules)