The Presence of Actinomyces spp. in Tonsillectomy Specimens
Actinomyces are commensal organisms found in some locations in the body including the oral cavity. They are unable to penetrate healthy tissues unless there is a portal of entry. Their colonization on tonsillectomy specimens is mostly an incidental finding and rarely causes active disease. In this s...
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Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2012-09-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2012-17-03-148-150.pdf |