- Pathogen:
- Actinobacillus lignieresii
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Exhibit cohesive properties on blood agar. Grows well on MacConkey agar.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative rods.
- Epidemiology:
- Commensals of the oral cavity and intestinal tract. Enters tissues through erosions or lacerations.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Actinobacillosis ('timber tongue'), Lesions.
- Additional Information:
- Resource; Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015