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**''[[Actinomyces bovis]]''
 
  
**''Actinomyces viscosus''
 
***Commensal of oral cavity of dogs and humans
 
***Canine actinomycosis
 
***Causes localised subcutaneous pyogranulomatous lesions and fibrovascular proliferation of peritoneal ([[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In dogs|peritonitis]]) and pleural surfaces in dogs
 
***Leads to [[Pleural Cavity & Membranes Inflammatory - Pathology#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]
 
***Respiratory distress
 
***[[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses
 
***Abortion in cattle
 
***Rods contained in soft grey granules which release the organism when squashed
 
***Two types of colonies: large and smooth colonies with V, Y and T configurations or small and rough colonies with short branching filaments
 
***Grow in 10% carbon dioxide
 
***Usually responds to penicillin
 
**''Actinomyces hordeovulneris''
 
***Organism found in seed heads of certain grasses
 
***Colonies adhere to agar and are non-haemolytic
 
***Filamentous, branching organisms
 
***Cause [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|cutaneous]] and visceral abscessation, pleuritis, peritonitis and arthritis in dogs
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 14 December 2010

Actinomyces

The Actinomyces species are usually long, filamentous, branching Gram positive rods. They live in the nasopharyngeal and oral mucosa and can cause pyogranulomatous lesions.

Pages in category "Actinomyces"

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