The corynebacterial flora of the normal human conjunctiva is lipophilic.
Corynebacterial isolates, obtained by selective and non-selective media from conjunctival swabs, were speciated by using two recently developed systems. All 25 strains from 92 individuals, as well as 12 strains from a previous similar study, belonged to lipophilic species. The significance of this unusual finding is discussed.
von Graevenitz
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Gloriastrasse 32, CH-8028 Zurich, Switzerland. avg@immv.unizh.ch
Schumacher
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Bernauer
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D000328:Adult; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods
D003470:Culture Media