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Actinomyces

Actinomyces are a type of bacteria that are Gram-positive and are found in various soil and water environments. They are known for their ability to form branching filaments and have been found to play an important role in various ecological processes, such as nitrogen fixation and decomposition. They are also known …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-8572 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Actinomyces are a type of bacteria that are Gram-positive and are found in various soil and water environments. They are known for their ability to form branching filaments and have been found to play an important role in various ecological processes, such as nitrogen fixation and decomposition. They are also known to cause various diseases in humans and animals, such as the formation of abscesses or infections of the lungs, throat, or sinuses. Some species of Actinomyces have been found to have antibiotic, antifungal, and antitumor properties, making them of significant medical importance. They can also be used to create medical treatments, such as for treating skin disorders or in veterinary medicine. Additionally, certain species of Actinomyces are used in food and industrial fermentation processes.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

A Rare Sellar Lesion: Pituitary Actinomyces Infection

Ozdemir MevciCorresponding author
Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Denizli, Turkey
Exact topic Brain And Spinal Cancer Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2576-182X.jbsc-14-582

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Actinomyces, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Otolaryngology Advances (ISSN 2379-8572).

Journal editorial board
Ioannis Chatzistefanou · Greece Heather Bortfeld · United States Heidi Silver · United States

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