Corynebacterineae
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Corynebacterineae
C. ulcerans colonies on a blood agar plate.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Class: Actinobacteria Order: Actinomycetales Suborder: Corynebacterineae Stackebrandt et al. 1997
Families
Corynebacteriaceae (Coryneform bacteria) Dietziaceae Gordoniaceae Mycobacteriaceae Nocardiaceae Tsukamurellaceae Williamsiaceae

Corynebacterineae is a suborder of the Actinomycetales, and includes most of the acid-fast bacteria. It is a high G+C gram positive bacteria. It causes Tuberculosis and leprosy.

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