Difference between revisions of "Actinomycetes"
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*In [[Pleural cavity and membranes - inflammatory#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]] | *In [[Pleural cavity and membranes - inflammatory#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]] | ||
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+ | *Isolated from closed cases of [[Bursae and Tendons - inflammatory#Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers]] |
Revision as of 11:08, 8 October 2007
- Cause peritonitis in dogs and peritonitis in cattle and peritonitis in pigs
- Nocardia is involved in peritonitis and pleuritis in dogs
- Micropolyspora faeni and Thermactinomyces vulgaris in Bovine Farmers Lung
- Thermactinomyces vulgaris may cause COPD
- Actinomyces may cause granulomatous inflammation.
- E.g. Actinomyces bovis -the cause of lumpy jaw and in osteomyelitis
- Actinomyces pyogenes in osteomyelitis
- In pyothorax
- Isolated from closed cases of Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers