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The Corynebacterial Flora of the Normal Human Conjunctiva Is Lipophilic

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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.

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Gloriastrasse 32, CH-8028 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    Alexander von Graevenitz

  2. Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Ulrike Schumacher

  3. OMMA Eye Center, Theaterstrasse 2, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    Wolfgang Bernauer

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Received: 11 July 2000 / Accepted: 21 July 2000

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von Graevenitz, A., Schumacher, U. & Bernauer, W. The Corynebacterial Flora of the Normal Human Conjunctiva Is Lipophilic. Curr Microbiol 42, 372–374 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002840010232

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