Actinomycosis

A photomicrograph depicting the histopathology associated with pulmonary actinomycosis. A photomicrograph of testicular tissue revealing histopathologic changes due to actinomycosis, using Brown and Brenn Gram-stain. A photomicrograph of heart tissue revealing histopathologic changes due to Actinomyces sp. bacteria. Plate culture of Actinomyces sp., a Gram positive opportunistic pathogen that is normally found in the oral cavity. Plate culture of Actinomyces sp., a gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that is normally found in the oral cavity. A BHI plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X616, at 72hrs of growth. This is a thioglycollate broth culture of Actinomyces naeslundii; strain X600. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, incubated anaerobically. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X407, at 7 days, incubated anaerobically. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X407, at 7 days, incubated anaerobically. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, at 7 days, incubated anaerobically. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, at 7 days, incubated anaerobically. A patient with Actinomycosis on the right side of the face. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X407, at 10 days. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, at 10 days. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain A-13-R, at 10 days. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, at 10 days. A BHI agar plate culture of Actinomyces sp., strain X573, at 10 days. A lab study involving agar gel reactions of Actinomyces sp., strains X407 and X573, with homologous antibodies A and B. Agar gel reactions of Actinomyces sp., strains X407 and X573, with homologous antibodies A and B. This Brown and Brenn stained brain abscess tissue sample reveals histopathologic changes due to A. naeslundii bacteria. This methylamine silver stained brain abscess tissue sample shows histopathologic changes due to A. naeslundii bacteria.