👉 Pseudodiphtheria is a type of bacterium that can cause diseases in humans, such as pneumonia and meningitis. It was first identified in 1965 by scientists from the University of California, San Diego, who isolated the bacterium from a sample of human saliva. The name "pseudodiphtheria" comes from the Greek words "pseudo-" meaning "false" or "fake," and "diphtheria," which means "bacteria
