title: Description of osteomyelitis lesions associated with Actinomyces pyogenes infection in the proximal tibia of adult male turkeys.
abstract: Actinomyces pyogenes was isolated from osteomyelitis lesions from the proximal tibia of mature tom turkeys. Gram-stained impression smears of the lesions resulted in bacteria that appeared as club-shaped, gram-positive pleomorphic rods. The bacteria grew better in a reduced-oxygen environment. The lesions were well demarcated and cavernous, ranging from purulent to caseous in consistency.
authors.affiliation: Brinton Veterinary Services, Inc., Willmar, Minnesota 56201.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Brinton
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Schellberg
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Halvorson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013977:Tibia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014422:Turkeys / Q000382:microbiology*