Actinomyces And Other Filamentous Bacteria

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Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

One oral species: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

·Gram-negative

·Nonspore-forming

·Facultatively anaerobic

·Rods

There is one oral species of Actinobacillus. It is Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. These organisms are Gram-negative, nonspore-forming, facultatively anaerobic rods. They are 0.4-0.5 mm wide by 1-1.5 mm long.

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