''Corynebacterium matruchotii'' is a species of

bacteria Bacteria (; : bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of Prokaryote, prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micr ...

in the genus ''

Corynebacterium ''Corynebacterium'' () is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria and most are aerobic. They are bacilli (rod-shaped), and in some phases of life they are, more specifically, club-shaped, which inspired the genus name ('' coryneform'' means "club-s ...

''. Corynebacteria occur within the normal

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of the human body. ''Corynebacterium matruchotii'' are Gram positive

bacilli Bacilli is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Class (biology), class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as ''Bacillus anthracis'' (the cause of anthrax). ''Bacilli'' ...

with long filaments and short, thick terminal ends. ''C. matruchotii'' is a bacterium of significance within the

oral cavity A mouth also referred to as the oral is the body orifice through which many animals ingest food and vocalize. The body cavity immediately behind the mouth opening, known as the oral cavity (or in Latin), is also the first part of the alime ...

and comprises the central filament of "corn-cob formations" (formations in which '' Streptococcus sanguinis'' bacteria bind to and surround ''C. matruchotii'' to create a corn-cob appearance). ''C. matruchotii'' can be isolated from

dental plaque Dental plaque is a biofilm of microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also fungi) that grows on surfaces within the mouth. It is a sticky colorless deposit at first, but when it forms Calculus (dental), tartar, it is often brown or pale yellow. It is ...

, although it is not known to be associated with the

etiology Etiology (; alternatively spelled aetiology or ætiology) is the study of causation or origination. The word is derived from the Greek word ''()'', meaning "giving a reason for" (). More completely, etiology is the study of the causes, origins ...

of dental diseases.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Corynebacterium matruchotii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Corynebacterium Bacteria described in 1993 {{Actinobacteria-stub