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*Isolated from closed cases of [[Bursae and Tendons - inflammatory#Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers]]
*Isolated from closed cases of [[Bursae and Tendons - inflammatory#Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers]]
===Overview===
*Gram positive bacteria
*Grow slowly on media and produce branching filaments
*Opportunistic infections causing inflammatory responses and granulomatous reactions
*Animal pathogens include ''Actinomyces, Arcanobacterium, Actinobaculum, Nocardia'' and ''Dermatophilus''
===''Actinomyces, Arcanobacterium'' and ''Actinobaculum'' species===
*Non-motile, non-spore-forming bacteria
*Anaerobic or facultative anaerobes