ACTINOMYCES - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis & Treatment #Actinomycosis Actinomyces are a Gram-positive anaerobic type of bacteria. At one time, due to their fungus-like branched network of hyphae, they were assumed to be a type of fungus. They play an important role in soil ecology by producing enzymes that help degrade organic plant materials. The bacteria are known for causing disease in humans and animals and are one of most common causes of infections following dental procedures as the bacteria can be found in the nose and throat of many people. The infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species is known as actinomycosis. Actinomycosis is a rare type of infectious bacterial disease. Unlike other infections, actinomycosis is able to move gradually and infiltrate the body's tissue, causing swelling and inflammation. Eventually there is tissue damage and scaring, pus-filled abscesses appear in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract. Small holes leaking pus form in the affected tissue. Actinomycosis is caused by a species of bacteria known as actinomyces, which live harmlessly in the lining of the mouth, throat, digestive system and women´s vagina. If the tissue-lining becomes damaged by injury or disease, the bacteria can penetrate deeper into the body - the actinomyces bacteria then thrive deep inside human tissue. This bacterial disease is very rare in humans, but more common in farm animals. In cattle it is called lumpy jaw As the channel name suggests, our channel will be a perfect lounge for the malayali medicos..we wil be covering videos which will be like lecture classes related to the subjects biochemistry and microbiology in which we are specialised.. It will be a better learning experience for the students especially for those who are not able to understand and follow the normal classes in college..we assure the students that you will get a basic idea regarding the topic and extra reading can be done from the reference textbooks... If you like my video like comment subscribe my channel don't forget to subscribe my channel Qualification Maneesha M Joseph MSc MLT (Microbiology) Assistant Professor Baby memorial college of allied Health science Kozhikode Our Partner Channel Health & Voyage channel link - https://youtu.be/nzKqRVjlwc0 #ACTINOMYCES - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Pathology # Actinomycosis #Mallu #Microbiology #Biochemistry #MalluMedicosLounge #HealthAndVoyage

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9. vThey are commensals and live normally in small spaces between teeth and gums.
vIn humans, it causes infection who had done a dental work, poor oral hygiene,
radiation therapy, trauma (broken jaw) causing local tissue damage to oral mucosa.
vA .Israeli is a normal commensal of lower reproductive tract of women, also
commensals of gut flora of the caecum, thus abdominal actinomycosis appear
following removal of caecum.
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