Actinomyces and Related Genera

1 Definition 2 Introduction and Historical Perspective 3 Habitat 4 Morphology 5 Cultural Characteristics 6 Metabolism 7 Cell Wall Composition; Antigenic Structure 8 Susceptibility to Antimicrobial Agents 9 Classification 10 Laboratory Isolation and Identification 11 Typing Methods 12 Role in the Normal Flora of Humans 13 Pathogenicity and Virulence 14 Acknowledgments Keywords: actinomyces and related genera; Actinomyces spp.-gram-positive rods; colonial morphology and appearance in broth; Actinomyces cellular and colonial morphology; Actinomyces spp.-cell walls typical of gram-positive bacteria; Actinomyces spp. and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents; Actinomyces spp.-mouths of humans and animals; actinomycotic infections in humans-involving A. israelii and A. gerencseriae with A. naeslundii

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