5 Questions
Which bacterium is the exclusive inhabitant of human mucous membranes and skin?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Who discovered Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
Edwin Klebs
Which bacterium is responsible for causing diphtheria?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Which bacterium is known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
How is Corynebacterium diphtheriae primarily spread?
By airborne respiratory droplets
Test your knowledge of Gram-positive rods (bacilli) with this quiz. Identify spore-forming and non-spore-forming bacteria, including Clostridium botulinum, Bacillus cereus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and more.
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