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==Etiology/Bacteriology==
==Etiology/Bacteriology==
| Domain = [[Bacteria]]
| Phylum = [[Actinobacteria]]
| Class = [[Actinobacteria]]
| Order = [[Actinomycetales]]
| Family = [[Corynebacteriaceae]]
| Genus = [[Corynebacterium]]
| Species = [[Diphtheriae]]
===Taxonomy===
===Taxonomy===



Revision as of 06:11, 22 July 2015

University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy[1]

Etiology/Bacteriology

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Actinobacteria | Class = Actinobacteria | Order = Actinomycetales | Family = Corynebacteriaceae | Genus = Corynebacterium | Species = Diphtheriae

Taxonomy

Pathogenesis

Virulence factors

Mechanism

Adherence

Invasion of the cell

Encountering macrophages

Clinical features

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host immune response

References