It is the causative agent of Lumpy jaw in cattle, and occasionally causes infections in humans
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Younger horses may seem to have a lumpy jaw, due to the presence of permanent teeth within the jaw.
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In 1877 he described the etiologic agent of bovine actinomycosis ( " lumpy jaw " ), an organism that is now referred to as " Actinomyces bovis ".
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Actinomycosis is a quite common condition in cattle, where it is referred to as " lumpy jaw " or " senfed " ( moroccan arabic ), but it can also occur in horses, swine, dogs and rarely in sheep.
परिभाषा
the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions पर्याय: cervicofacial actinomycosis,
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