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Actinomycetes: A group of gram-positive bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that produce various bioactive agents including antibiotics, enzymes, and vitamins. Streptomyces belong to this bacterial order.
Figure 1 Streptomyces spp. -Gram-positive, filamentous or irregular-shaped prokaryote; used in the production of the antibiotic streptomycin.
The actinomycetes encompass two different groups of filamentous bacteria: the actinomycetes per se and the nocardia/streptomycete complex. Historically, the actinomycetes ...
Of the specific types of actinomycetes, Nocardia asteroides causes tissue infections in humans, and Dermatophilus congolensis causes dermatophilosis, a severe dermatitis of ...
Actinomycetes. A heterogeneous collection of bacteria that form branching filaments. The actinomycetes encompass two different groups of filamentous bacteria: the ...
The Virtual Museum of Bacteria offers general and advanced bacteria information for the general public and researchers. This site has integrated hundreds of links to ...