Actinomyces israelii
| Actinomyces israelii | |
|---|---|
| Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Actinomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Actinomyces |
| Species: | A. israelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinomyces israelii (Kruse 1896) Lachner-Sandoval 1898 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 12102 CCUG 18307 CIP 103259 DSM 43320 JCM 12964 NCTC 12972 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Actinomyces israelii is a species of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria within the genus Actinomyces. Known to live commensally on and within humans, A. israelii is an opportunistic pathogen and a cause of actinomycosis. Many physiologically diverse strains of the species are known to exist, though not all are strict anaerobes. It was named after the German surgeon James Israel (1848–1926), who studied the organism for the first time in 1878.
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