- Pathogen:
- Actinomyces spp.
- Precautions:
- N/A
- Diagnosis:
- Require enriched or specialized media for growth.
- Pathogen Information:
- Non-motile, non-spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria of the Actinomycetaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Colonize mucous membranes of mammals.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Cutaneous and visceral abscessation, Pleuritis, Peritonitis, Arthritis, Canine actinomycosis, Bovine actinomycosis ('lumpy jaw'), Cutaneous pustules, Abortion, Pyogranulomatous mastitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.