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**''[[Actinomyces ~~bovis~~]]''

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*''[[Actinomyces bovis]]''

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*''[[Actinomyces viscosus]]''

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**''Actinomyces viscosus''

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***Commensal of oral cavity of dogs and humans

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***Canine actinomycosis

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***Causes localised subcutaneous pyogranulomatous lesions and fibrovascular proliferation of peritoneal ([[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In dogs|peritonitis]]) and pleural surfaces in dogs

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***Leads to [[Pleural Cavity & Membranes Inflammatory - Pathology#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]

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***Respiratory distress

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***[[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses

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***Abortion in cattle

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***Rods contained in soft grey granules which release the organism when squashed

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***Two types of colonies: large and smooth colonies with V, Y and T configurations or small and rough colonies with short branching filaments

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***Grow in 10% carbon dioxide

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***Usually responds to penicillin

**''Actinomyces hordeovulneris''

***Organism found in seed heads of certain grasses

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