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Actinobaculum
Actinobaculum is a genus of gram-positive non-sporulating rods in the family Actinomycetaceae. Actinobaculum schaalii is recognized as a facultative anaerobic uropathogen. Actinomycetaceae are a family of bacteria including numerous parasitic and pathogenic forms.
(Source: The classification tree for the genus Actinobaculum is found in Cattoir V. Actinobaculum schaalii: review of an emerging uropathogen. J Infect. 2012 Mar;64(3):260-7. The classification tree for Actinomycetaceae is from National Library of Medicine 2014 MeSH Scope Note and Classification. )
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  1. Cattoir V. (2012) Actinobaculum schaalii: review of an emerging uropathogen. J Infect. 2012 Mar;64(3):260-7. PMID:22209960 (PubMed abstract)

National Library of Medicine MeSH Classification

Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Irregular
Actinobacteria
Actinomycetaceae
Actinobaculum
Actinobaculum massiliense
Actinobaculum schaalii
Actinobaculum suis
Actinobaculum urinale
Actinomyces
Arcanobacterium
Mobiluncus
Arthrobacter
Bifidobacterium
Brevibacterium