Difference between revisions of "Category:Actinobacillus species"
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*Commensals of mucosa of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity | *Commensals of mucosa of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity | ||
*Cannot survive long in the environment, therefore carrier animals are important in their transmission | *Cannot survive long in the environment, therefore carrier animals are important in their transmission | ||
| − | *Cause [[ | + | *Cause [[Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]] |
===''Actinobacillus'' characteristics=== | ===''Actinobacillus'' characteristics=== | ||
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Actinobacillus species
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Overview
- Mainly pathogens of farm animals
- Commensals of mucosa of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity
- Cannot survive long in the environment, therefore carrier animals are important in their transmission
- Cause granulomatous inflammation
Actinobacillus characteristics
- Small Gram negative coccobacilli
- Oxidase negative
- Do not grow on MacConkey
- Non-motile
- Facultative anaerobes which ferment carbohydrates to produce acid
Pages in category "Actinobacillus species"
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.