Actinomyces
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Actinomyces is a genus of filamentous, Gram-positive bacteria known for causing chronic, suppurative infections in humans and animals, particularly actinomycosis.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| acidFastStain | non–acid-fast ⓘ |
| biofilmFormation | early dental plaque colonizer ⓘ |
| catalaseReaction | catalase-negative ⓘ |
| cellShape |
filamentous
ⓘ
rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia ⓘ |
| commensalRole | normal oral microbiota ⓘ |
| differentialDiagnosis | nocardiosis ⓘ |
| disease | actinomycosis ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek for "ray fungus" ⓘ |
| family | Actinomycetaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Otto Harz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| growthRequirement | enriched media ⓘ |
| habitat |
dental plaque
ⓘ
female genital tract ⓘ gastrointestinal tract ⓘ human oral cavity ⓘ tonsillar crypts ⓘ |
| host |
animal
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| infectionType |
chronic suppurative infection
ⓘ
granulomatous infection ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| knownFor | causing actinomycosis ⓘ |
| morphology |
branching filaments
ⓘ
sulfur granule formation in tissues ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| order | Actinomycetales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
facultative anaerobe
ⓘ
microaerophilic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinomycetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nocardia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| staining | Gram-positive branching rods ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmission | endogenous infection ⓘ |
| treatment |
penicillin
ⓘ
prolonged antibiotic therapy ⓘ |
| typicalLesionSite |
abdominal region
ⓘ
cervicofacial region ⓘ pelvic region ⓘ thoracic region ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1877 ⓘ |
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