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Bacteroides fragilis: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis

General Characteristics Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, pleomorphic bacilli; appearing as slender rods or coccobacillus forms.Obligate anaerobeIt is also probably the most frequent...

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Actinomyces: Properties, Disease, Lab Diagnosis

Actinomyces comprised a heterogeneous group of gram-positive, pleomorphic bacilli. Other properties are: facultatively anaerobic or microaerophilic,non-spore-forming,non-acid-fast (this is a...

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Clostridium perfringens: Properties, Diseases, Diagnosis

Clostridium perfringens is a gram-positive, anaerobic, endospore-forming bacilli, often appear as boxcar shaped. It is mainly responsible for myonecrosis (gas gangrene), food poisoning, and...

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Clostridium tetani: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis

Clostridium tetani is an obligate anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus with terminal round spore (drumstick appearance). It is the causative agent of tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease that...

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Clostridium botulinum: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis

Clostridium botulinum is gram-positive, endospore-forming bacilli which resemble a tennis racket appearance due to the presence of spores at the sub-terminal end. It produces an extremely...

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