An unconfirmed number of children have been confirmed dead in Mbutu Community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State due to an outbreak of diphtheria.The Chairman of Aboh Mbaise LGA, Barr.

Diphtheria is a serious and contagious infection caused when the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae release toxins. Symptoms often appear in the skin or respiratory system. If it enters the ...

NIH researchers reporting in the journal Immunity on July 11 found that Corynebacterium mastitidis dwells on the eyes of laboratory mice, and that mice with Corynebacterium could fend off invading ...

Research is providing insight into how harmless Corynebacterium species, bacterial members of the nasal and skin microbiome, help protect humans from disease. "Our research helps set the stage for ...

Figure 1: Overview of CRISPR-Cpf1-assisted genome editing in C. glutamicum. Figure 3: Double and all-in-one plasmid-based deletion and insertion in the crtYf locus of C. glutamicum. Figure 5 ...

Two types of bacteria can cause diphtheria and these include: Corynebacterium diphtheriae Corynebacterium ulcerans Infection with C. diptheriae occurs through inhalation of saliva droplets that ...

The patients also had large increases in the amount of Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum in their sinuses, which are located in the forehead, cheeks and eyes. The team also identified a common ...

It usually appears in the folds of the skin. It’s more commonly seen in warm or humid climates and is usually caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium minutissimum. Erythrasma tends to be a ...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to implement a nationwide mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing, and treatment programme to curb the escalating spread of the disease ...

On February 22, 2025, a 12-year-old student at King's College presented with a sore throat and fever. He was promptly referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), where he received ...