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Flashcards in Lab 5- Actinomyces Deck (12)
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1
Q

Habitat

A

Mucous membranes

2
Q

Morphology

A

Filaments
Broken filaments, rods

Sulphur granules!

3
Q

Staining

A

Gram +

4
Q

Conditions

A

Anaerobic !
Microaerophilic
Facultative anaerobic
Hemolysis (in some species)

5
Q

Pathogenicity

A

Faculative pathogens

6
Q

Culture

A

Anaerobic

Blood agar

7
Q

Species?

A

A. Bovis
A. Viscous
A. Israeli
A. Hordeovulneris

8
Q

A. Bovis target species ?

A

Cattle:

Lumpy jaw disease

Pig:
Udder

9
Q

A. Viscosus target species?

A

Human + dog: caryes

10
Q

A. Israeli target species?

A

Human: actinomycosis

11
Q

A. Hordeovulneris target species?

A

Dog: actinomycosis

12
Q

Histology

A

Local inflammation

Form histocytes!

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