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Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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Actinomyces

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A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms are nonmotile. Filaments that may be present in certain species are either straight or wavy and may have swollen or clubbed heads.

Actinobacillus suis

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A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus actinobacillus. It is mainly a pathogen of pigs, but also can infect horses.

Actinobacillus seminis

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A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus actinobacillus, which causes epididymitis in sheep.

Actinomycetaceae

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A family of bacteria including numerous parasitic and pathogenic forms.

Actinobacillus infection

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Infections with bacteria of the genus actinobacillus.

Actinomyces infection

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Infections with bacteria of the genus actinomyces.

Activation inducible lymphocyte immunomediatory molecule

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A costimulatory receptor that is specific for inducible T-cell co-stimulator ligand. The receptor is associated with a diverse array of immunologically-related effects including the increased ...