Difference between revisions of "Actinomyces viscosus"

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- - Commensal of oral cavity of dogs and humans
  - Canine actinomycosis
  - Causes localised subcutaneous pyogranulomatous lesions and fibrovascular proliferation of peritoneal (peritonitis) and pleural surfaces in dogs
  - Leads to pyothorax
  - Respiratory distress
  - 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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+***Commensal of oral cavity of dogs and humans
+***Canine actinomycosis
+***Causes localised subcutaneous pyogranulomatous lesions and fibrovascular proliferation of peritoneal ([[Peritonitis - 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
-{{Taxobox
+[[Category:Actinomyces]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:Cattle]]
-|name               =''Actinomyces viscosus''
-|phylum             =Actinobacteria
-|class              =Actinobacteria
-|order              =Actinomycetales
-|family             =Actinomycetaceae
-|genus              =Actinomyces
-|species            =''A. viscosus''
-}}
-==Overview==
-''Actinomyces viscosus'' is a species of the ''[[:Category:Actinomyces|Actinomyces]]'' genus. It is a commensal of the oral cavity of dogs and humans.
-==Characteristics==
-''A.viscosus'' rods are contained in soft grey granules which release the organism when squashed. There are two types of colonies: large and smooth colonies with V, Y and T configurations or small and rough colonies with short branching filaments. They grow in 10% carbon dioxide and usually respond to penicillin.
-==Pathogenesis==
-''A.viscosus'' is involved in canine actinomycosis and causes localised, subcutaneous pyogranulomatous lesions and fibrovascular proliferation of peritoneal ([[Peritonitis - Cats and Dogs|peritonitis]]) and pleural surfaces in dogs.
-It leads to [[Pyothorax|pyothorax]], respiratory distress, cutaneous pustules in horses and abortion in cattle.
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-|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Actinomyces+viscosus%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=23&y=5&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Actinomyces viscosus'' publications]
-}}
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-[[Category:Actinomyces]]
-[[Category:Expert_Review]]

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