Showing posts with label Propionibacterium. Show all posts
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Propionibacterium


            Gram positive rod shaped, causes acne.It is most often the result of male sex hormones that stimulates sebaceous glands to increase insize and secrete more sebum. It occurs in both sexes, because the hormones are produced by the adrenal glands as well as by the testes. Microorganisms feed on sebum, and ducts of the glands and  surrounding tissues become inflamed.
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