Actinomyces naeslundii
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Template:Biorealm Actinomyces naeslundii
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteridae; Actinomycetales; Actinomycetaceae
Species
Actinomyces naeslundii (NCBI: Taxonomy)
Description and significance
Actinomyces naeslundii is a
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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