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***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

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