(ăk″tĭn-ō-mī′sēz)
[Pronunciation]
[″ + mykes, fungus]
A genus of bacteria of the family Actinomycetaceae that contains gram-positive staining filaments.
These bacteria cause various diseases in humans and animals.
Actinomyces antibioticus
Actinomyces bovis
Actinomyces israelii
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