Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis can also be detected by culture (service 150 Bacteriology).

 

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General information

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a gram-positive bacterium that belongs to the group of actinomycetes. It is the causative agent of pseudotuberculosis in sheep and goats, which is associated with abscessed lymph nodes and which is widely distributed. Pseudotuberculosis can also be transmitted to other animal species and to humans.