Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection primarily caused by anaerobic, Gram‐positive bacteria of the Actinomyces genus. Traditionally known for its cervicofacial presentation, recent ...

This Gram's stain description is indicative of Actinomyces species. These anaerobic filamentous bacteria are endogenous flora of the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract (see ...

Actinomyces and CCL11 are identified as significant contributors to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis through the gut-lung axis. Mendelian randomization implicated 12 gut microbiota taxa and 8 ...

Many studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with changes to the bacteria in a person's gut—but the changes reported were all over the map. Now, UConn researchers have analyzed the ...