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Actinomycetes
Thermophilic actinomycetes.
Classification:
1) Micropolyspora faeni
2) Thermoactinomyces
a) T. vulgaris
b) T. saccharrii
c) T. viridis
d) T. candidis
Clinical significance:
- etiologic agents of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (bagassosis & farmer's lung)
Laboratory:
- Actinomycetes identified by culture
Related
hypersensitivity pneumonitis; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; pigeon breeder's lung; bird fancier's lung; farmer's lung; allergic pneumonitis
Specific
Actinomycetales
Coryneform group
Propionibacteriaceae
Saccharomonospora
Thermoactinomyces
thermophilic actinomycetes
General
gram-positive asporogenous rods
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1173