Actinomyces viscosus
| Actinomyces radicidentis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Cellulomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Actinomyces |
| Species: | A. viscosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinomyces viscosus | |
Actinomyces viscosus is a human and animal pathogen/pathobiont which colonises the mouths of most adult humans.[1]
Morphology
It is Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped, and filamentous.[2]
Pathogenesis
It causes periodontal disease in animals, and has been isolated from human dental calculus and root surface caries, as well as the oral cavity hamsters and actinomycotic lesions in swine, cats, and dogs.[3][4] Furthermore, it has been shown to cause endocarditis.[5]
References
- ↑ Eng, RH; Corrado, ML; Cleri, D; Cherubin, C; Goldstein, EJ (January 1981). "Infections caused by Actinomyces viscosus.". American journal of clinical pathology 75 (1): 113. PMID 7457420. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Kunkel, Dennis. "Oral bacterium - Actinomyces viscosus". Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Actinomyces viscosus. (n.d.)". Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions:. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Actinomyces viscosus". RightDiagnosis.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Mardis, JS; Many, WJ Jr (February 2001). "Endocarditis due to Actinomyces viscosus.". Southern medical journal 94 (2): 240. PMID 11235043.
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