''Actinomyces gerencseriae'' is a species in the genus ''
Actinomyces
''Actinomyces'' is a genus of the Actinomycetia class of bacteria. They all are gram-positive. ''Actinomyces'' species are facultatively anaerobic and they grow best under anaerobic conditions. ''Actinomyces'' species may form endospores, an ...
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once known as ''
Actinomyces israelii
''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 physi ...
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serovar II.
''A. gerencseriae'' was named for
bacteriologist
A bacteriologist is a microbiologist, or similarly trained professional, in bacteriology -- a subdivision of microbiology that studies bacteria, typically pathogenic ones. Bacteriologists are interested in studying and learning about bacteria, ...
Mary Ann Gerencser.
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Actinomyces gerencseriae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
External links
Type strain of ''Actinomyces gerencseriae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Actinomycetales
Gram-positive bacteria
Bacteria described in 1990
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