Which non-diphtheria corynebacterium is used as immunomodulator?
C. diphtheriae
C. parvum
C.hofmanni
C.pseudotuberculosis
Ans. is 'b' i.e., C. parvumThe immunomodulator Corynebacterium parvum stimulates the reticuloendothelial system and causes splenic hypertrophy. The ability of C parvum to stimulate splenic regeneration in hemisplenectomized mice and decrease susceptibility to intranasal pneumococcal challenge was studied.
Bacteria