Actinomycetes

Introduction

Thermophilic actinomycetes.

Classification

• Micropolyspora faeni
• Thermoactinomyces
  • T. vulgaris
  • T. saccharrii
  • T. viridis
  • T. candidis

Laboratory

• Actinomycetes identified by culture

Clinical significance

• etiologic agents of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (bagassosis & farmer's lung)

More general terms

• gram-positive asporogenous rods

More specific terms

• Actinomycetales
• Coryneform group
• Propionibacteriaceae
• Saccharomonospora
• Thermoactinomyces
• thermophilic actinomycetes

Additional terms

• hypersensitivity pneumonitis; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; pigeon breeder's lung; bird fancier's lung; farmer's lung; allergic pneumonitis