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***Found naturally in oral cavity of cattle
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***Prefers anaerobic conditions but not strict anaerobe
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***Entry of organism into tissues following trauma to the mucosa from rough feed or tooth eruption
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***Causes [[Chronic Inflammation - Pathology#Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]] of soft tissues and bone, causing [[Mandibular Osteomyelitis|lumpy jaw]]
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***Usually invades mandible to cause [[Bones Inflammatory - Pathology#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] and may extend to surrounding [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Actinomycosis bovis|muscles]]
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***The lesions begins as a painless swelling of the affected bone
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***Swelling becomes more painful and enlarges over a number of weeks, gaining fistulous tracts which discharge pus
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***Organisms found in yellow sulphur granules
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***Club colony formation
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***Colonies adhere to agar media and are non-haemolytic
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***Surgical treatment possible when lesions are small
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***Prolonged parenteral penicillin treatment may be beneficial early in the disease
  
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[[Category:Actinomyces]][[Category:Cattle]]
|name              =''Actinomyces bovis''
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
|phylum            =Actinobacteria
 
|class              =Actinobacteria
 
|order              =Actinomycetales
 
|family            =Actinomycetaceae
 
|genus              =Actinomyces
 
|species            =''A.bovis''
 
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[[File:actinomyces bovis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> bovine actinomycosis, 3-years-old bull, 2-month evolution. (L. Mahin
 
2008, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
 
==Overview==
 
''Actinomyces bovis'' is a species of the ''[[:Category:Actinomyces|Actinomyces]]'' genus.
 
 
 
It is found naturally in the oral cavity of cattle and prefers anaerobic conditions but is not a strict anaerobe. Entry of the organism into tissues is following trauma to the mucosa from rough feed or tooth eruption. It causes [[Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]] of soft tissues and bone, causing [[Mandibular Osteomyelitis|lumpy jaw]].
 
It usually invades the mandible to cause [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] and may extend to surrounding muscles.
 
 
 
==Pathology==
 
The lesion begins as a painless swelling of the affected bone, the swelling becomes more painful and enlarges over a number of weeks, gaining fistulous tracts which discharge pus. The organisms are found in yellow sulphur granules and have club colony formation. Colonies adhere to agar media and are non-haemolytic.
 
 
 
==Treatment==
 
Surgical treatment is possible when the lesions are small and prolonged parenteral penicillin treatment may be beneficial early in the disease.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 10:05, 25 June 2010

      • Found naturally in oral cavity of cattle
      • Prefers anaerobic conditions but not strict anaerobe
      • Entry of organism into tissues following trauma to the mucosa from rough feed or tooth eruption
      • Causes granulomatous inflammation of soft tissues and bone, causing lumpy jaw
      • Usually invades mandible to cause osteomyelitis and may extend to surrounding muscles
      • The lesions begins as a painless swelling of the affected bone
      • Swelling becomes more painful and enlarges over a number of weeks, gaining fistulous tracts which discharge pus
      • Organisms found in yellow sulphur granules
      • Club colony formation
      • Colonies adhere to agar media and are non-haemolytic
      • Surgical treatment possible when lesions are small
      • Prolonged parenteral penicillin treatment may be beneficial early in the disease