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actinomyces
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ac·ti·no·my·ces  (kt-n-msz)
n. pl. actinomyces
Any of various filamentous, mostly anaerobic microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces, which includes the causative agents of actinomycosis.
[New Latin Actnomycs, genus name : actino- + Greek muks, fungus.]
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Noun1.actinomycesactinomyces - soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
genus Actinomyces - type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae


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Human disease also may be caused by Actinomyces naeslundii, Actinomyces odontolyticus, Actinomyces viscosus, Actinomyces meyeri, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
Actinomycotic tumor of the abdominal wall by Rivera, Juan / Southern Medical Journal
2,3) The specific etiologic agents include Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces naeslundii, Actinomyces odontolyticus, and Actinomyces viscosus.
An unusual case of actinomycosis. (Original Article) by Katara, Vidyalakshmi / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Individual bacteria of the species Actinomyces viscosus actually have two types of fimbriae, John O.
Oral interactions; the molecular basis for bacterial binding by Miller, Julie Ann / Science News
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