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|pagebody = Actinobacillus organisms are mainly pathogens of farm animals and commensals of the mucosa of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity. They cannot survive for long in the environment, so carrier animals are important in their transmission. Actinobacillus organisms are small Gram negative coccobacilli that are oxidase negative, non-motile facultative anaerobes that ferment carbohydrates to produce acid. They do not grow on MacConkey Agar.

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Clinically, they cause [[Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]]

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~~===Overview===~~

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*Mainly pathogens of farm animals

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*Commensals of mucosa of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity

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*Cannot survive long in the environment, therefore carrier animals are important in their transmission

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*Cause [[Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]]

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~~===''Actinobacillus'' characteristics===~~

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*Small Gram negative coccobacilli

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*Oxidase negative

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*Do not grow on MacConkey

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*Non-motile

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*Facultative anaerobes which ferment carbohydrates to produce acid

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[[Category:Bacterial Organisms]]

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