Which of the following is known as Preisz Nocard bacillus: (A) Corynebacterium diphtheria, (B) Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, (C) Influenza bacillus, (D) Salmonella
Answer is B. Corynebacteria of veterinary impoance are Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Also called as Preisz - Nocard bacilli. Causes pseudotuberculosis in sheeps and suppurative lymphadenitis in horses. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker&;s; 9th edition; Page no: 242