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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
''Actinomyces viscosus'' is a species of the ''[[Actinomyces species - Overview|Actinomyces]]'' genus. It is a commensal of the oral cavity of dogs and humans.  
 
''Actinomyces viscosus'' is a species of the ''[[Actinomyces species - Overview|Actinomyces]]'' genus. It is a commensal of the oral cavity of dogs and humans.  
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==Characteristics==
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''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==
 
==Pathogenesis==
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It leads to [[Pleural Cavity & Membranes Inflammatory - Pathology#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]], respiratory distress, [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses and abortion in cattle.
 
It leads to [[Pleural Cavity & Membranes Inflammatory - Pathology#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]], respiratory distress, [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses and abortion in cattle.
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==Cultures==
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''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.
      
[[Category:Actinomyces]]
 
[[Category:Actinomyces]]
    
[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]
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