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Actinomyces viscosus
| Appropriate
growth media: |
| Trypticase soy agar |
| Respiration: |
| Actinomyces viscosus is anaerobic. |
| Gram
Stain: |
| Actinomyces viscosus is Gram stain positive |
| Motility: |
| Actinomyces viscosus is non-motile |
| Taxonomic lineage: |
| Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteria (class); Actinobacteridae; Actinomycetales; Actinomycineae; Actinomycetaceae; Actinomyces |
| Industrial uses or economic implications: |
| not known |
| Miscellaneous: |
| Actinomyces viscosus was isolated from an abdominal actinomycosis in a dog. |
| Human health and disease: |
| Actinomyces viscosus may be an opportunistic pathogen. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as interesting bits of information is not meant to be medical advice and should not be used to treat or diagnose any disease!
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