Can Actinomyces Grow Aerobically?

Actinomyces species are facultatively anaerobic (except A. meyeri and A. israelii are obligate anaerobe), and they grow best under anaerobic conditions.

Is Actinomyces aerobic?

Actinomycetes are a group of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in the order Actinomycetales. These organisms are phylogenetically diverse but morphologically similar, exhibiting characteristic filamentous branching structures which then fragment into bacillary or coccoid forms (1) (Figure 1).

Are actinobacteria aerobic?

Physiologically and ecologically, most Actinobacteria are aerobic, but there are exceptions. Further, they can be heterotrophic or chemoautotrophic, but most are chemoheterotrophic and able to use a wide variety of nutritional sources, including various complex polysaccharides (4, 5).