Difference between revisions of "Actinomycetes"

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Actinomyces may cause granulomatous inflammation.
- E.g. Actinomyces bovis -the cause of lumpy jaw and in osteomyelitis

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+<big><center>[[Infectious agents and parasites|'''BACK TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PARASITES''']]</center></big>
+<big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big>
+*Cause [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In dogs|peritonitis in dogs]] and [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In cattle|peritonitis in cattle]] and [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In pigs|peritonitis in pigs]]
+*''Nocardia'' is involved in [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In dogs|peritonitis]] and [[Bacterial infections#Nocardiosis|pleuritis]] in dogs
+*''Micropolyspora faeni and Thermactinomyces vulgaris'' in [[Bronchi and bronchioles - inflammatory#Extrinsic Allergic Bronchio-alveolitis|Bovine Farmers Lung]]
+*''Thermactinomyces vulgaris'' may cause [[Bronchi and bronchioles - inflammatory#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]]
+* ''Actinomyces'' may cause [[General Pathology - Chronic Inflammation#Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]].
+** E.g. ''Actinomyces bovis'' -the cause of [[Oral Cavity - Teeth#Mandibular Osteomyelitis|lumpy jaw]] and in [[Bones - inflammatory#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]
+*''Actinomyces pyogenes'' in [[Bones - inflammatory#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]
+*In [[Pleural cavity and membranes - inflammatory#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]