Actinomyces bovis
Actinomyces bovis is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Actinomyces.[1] It is the causative agent of Lumpy jaw in cattle, and occasionally causes infections in humans[2]
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| Actinomyces bovis Harz, 1877[1] | |
History
Actinomyces bovis was first described in 1877 by C. O. Harz, as a microbe within the jaw tissue of cows with lumpy jaw.[1] It was thought to be identical to Actinomyces israelii until 1940, when D. Erikson showed these to be two separate organisms.[3]
In culture
Actinomyces bovis can be isolated from the pus of an infected animal and cultured in brain heart infusion. It is catalase-negative, and can form both smooth and rough colonies on agar.[1]
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References
- L Pine; A Howell; SJ Watson (1960). "Studies of the Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Characters of Actinomyces bovis". J Gen Microbiol. 23 (3): 403–424. doi:10.1099/00221287-23-3-403. PMID 13735815.
- P Mansouri; S Farshi; A Khosravi; ZS Naraghi (2011). "Primary cutaneous actinomycosis caused by Actinomyces bovis in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency". Journal of Dermatology. 38 (38): 911–915. doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01165.x. PMID 21658111.
- D Erikson (1940). "Pathogenic anaerobic organisms of the Actinomyces group". Spec. Rep. Ser. Med. Res. Coun. (London). No. 240.
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