Actinomyces bovis
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Actinomyces bovis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: |
A. bovis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Actinomyces bovis Harz, 1877[1]
|
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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]
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]
