A genus of facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria in the family ACTINOMYCETACEAE, order ACTINOMYCETALES. They are obligate parasites of the PHARYNX in humans and farm animals.

Synonyms: Arcanobacterium, txid28263, Archanobacterium

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2009 ,infection: coordinate IM with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS (IM)

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D055667

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