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Actinomycosis is a rare infectious bacterial disease caused by the gram-positive Actinomyces species. [1] ... lungs, [3] [4] breast, [5] or gastrointestinal tract. [2]
Actinomyces europaeus [2] Gleimia europaea is a bacterium from the genus Gleimia. [1] [2] [3] Gleimia europaea can cause cases of bacteraemia in very rare cases. [3]
Actinomyces is a genus of the Actinomycetia class of bacteria. They all are Gram-positive and facultatively anaerobic , growing best under anaerobic conditions. [ 2 ] Actinomyces species may form endospores , and while individual bacteria are rod-shaped , Actinomyces colonies form fungus -like branched networks of hyphae . [ 3 ]
Actinomyces massiliensis is a non-spore forming, non-motile, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Cells measure at 0.5-1.7 μm in length and 0.35-0.74 μm in width, and they appear as straight rods.
Breast diseases make up a number of conditions. The most common symptoms are a breast mass, breast pain, and nipple discharge. [1] A majority of breast diseases are noncancerous. [2] Although breast disease may be benign, or non-life threatening there remains an associated risk with potentially a higher risk of developing breast cancer later on ...
Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii. Scientific classification; Domain: Bacteria: Phylum: Actinomycetota: Class: Actinomycetia (Stackebrandt et al. 1997) Salam et al. 2020 [1] Type genus; Actinomyces
Actinomyces bovis is a branching, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Actinomyces. [1] It is the causative agent of lumpy jaw in cattle, and occasionally causes actinomycosis infections in humans. [ 3 ]
Most Actinomycetota of medical or economic significance are in class Actinomycetia, and belong to the order Actinomycetales.While many of these cause disease in humans, Streptomyces is notable as a source of antibiotics.