The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, granulomatous infectious disease, caused by different species of <i>Actinomyces</i> bacteria. To date, 26 validly published <i>Actinomyces</i> species have been described as part of a normal human microbiota or from human clinical spec...
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doaj-1f6a6165e9054b999e5e1bc61f4f9b4f2020-11-25T03:20:39ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822020-08-01952452410.3390/antibiotics9080524The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic EraMárió Gajdács0Edit Urbán1Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, HungaryInstitute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, HungaryActinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, granulomatous infectious disease, caused by different species of <i>Actinomyces</i> bacteria. To date, 26 validly published <i>Actinomyces</i> species have been described as part of a normal human microbiota or from human clinical specimens. Due to the rapid spread of new, modern diagnostic procedures, 13 of 26 of these species have been described in this century and the <i>Actinomycetaceae</i> family has undergone several taxonomic revisions, including the introduction of many novel species termed <i>Actinomyces</i>-like organisms (ALOs). There is scarce data available on the role of these novel bacterial species in various infectious processes in human medicine. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of <i>Actinomyces</i> and closely related organisms involved in human diseases—with a special focus on newly described species—in particular their role in genitourinary tract infections in females and males.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/8/524<i>Actinomyces</i><i>Actinomyces</i>-like organisms<i>Actinotignum</i>anaerobeMALDI-TOF MSsequencing |
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Márió Gajdács Edit Urbán The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era Antibiotics <i>Actinomyces</i> <i>Actinomyces</i>-like organisms <i>Actinotignum</i> anaerobe MALDI-TOF MS sequencing |
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Márió Gajdács Edit Urbán |
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Márió Gajdács |
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The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era |
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The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era |
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The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era |
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The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era |
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The Pathogenic Role of <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era |
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pathogenic role of <i>actinomyces</i> spp. and related organisms in genitourinary infections: discoveries in the new, modern diagnostic era |
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2079-6382 |
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2020-08-01 |
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Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, granulomatous infectious disease, caused by different species of <i>Actinomyces</i> bacteria. To date, 26 validly published <i>Actinomyces</i> species have been described as part of a normal human microbiota or from human clinical specimens. Due to the rapid spread of new, modern diagnostic procedures, 13 of 26 of these species have been described in this century and the <i>Actinomycetaceae</i> family has undergone several taxonomic revisions, including the introduction of many novel species termed <i>Actinomyces</i>-like organisms (ALOs). There is scarce data available on the role of these novel bacterial species in various infectious processes in human medicine. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of <i>Actinomyces</i> and closely related organisms involved in human diseases—with a special focus on newly described species—in particular their role in genitourinary tract infections in females and males. |
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<i>Actinomyces</i> <i>Actinomyces</i>-like organisms <i>Actinotignum</i> anaerobe MALDI-TOF MS sequencing |
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