In particular, Staphylococcus (Bacillota) and Corynebacterium (Actinomycetota) are dominant genera present on the skin. While clinically relevant members of these taxa are well characterized (e.g., S.

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin ...

These hardy cells grow in the mouth regardless of how well or how much people brush. While there are other types of Corynebacterium on the skin and in the nasal cavity, they don't grow quite like ...

WE have been studying the pathogenic properties of Corynebacterium ovis, a diphtheroid bacillus which causes the well-known and widespread disease of sheep known as caseous lymphadenitis. Natural ...

This is because staphylococci and corynebacteria are important genera of the human microbiota -- i.e. the totality of all microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses -- in the nose and skin, which ...