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Image of Actinomyces odontolyticus Batty 1958

Image of <i>Actinomyces odontolyticus</i> Batty 1958

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Magnified 1800X, this Gram-stained photomicrograph revealed the presence of rod-shaped, Gram-positive Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteria that were found in a smear from a brain abscess. Note the hyphae, or branched chains of bacteria, giving these a fungal appearance.
Created: 1971

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