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Corynebacterium matruchotii
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C. matruchotii
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Corynebacterium matruchotii
(J. Mendel, 1919) M.D. Collins, 1993

Corynebacterium matruchotii is one of the 12 or more bacterial species in the genus Corynebacterium. Corynebacteria occur within the normal flora of the human body.

Corynebacterium matruchotii is a Gram positive (G+) bacilli with long filaments and short, thick terminal ends. Corynebacterium matruchotii is a bacterium of significance within the oral cavity and comprises the central filament of "corn-cob formations" (formations in which Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria bind to and surround Corynebacterium matruchotii to create a corn-cob appearance). Corynebacterium matruchotii can be isolated from dental plaque, although is it not known to be associated with the etiology of dental diseases.