Nocardia brasiliensis
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"N. brasiliensis" redirects here. N. brasiliensis may also refer to Nippostrongylus brasiliensis.
| Nocardia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Corynebacterineae |
| Family: | Nocardiaceae |
| Genus: | Nocardia |
| Species: | brasiliensis |
Nocardia brasiliensis is a species of Nocardia. As with most members of Actinobacteria, they contain high Guanine and Cytosine content.[1]
It can cause Nocardiosis.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis
- ^ Fukuda H, Saotome A, Usami N, Urushibata O, Mukai H (June 2008). "Lymphocutaneous type of nocardiosis caused by Nocardia brasiliensis: a case report and review of primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by N. brasiliensis reported in Japan". J. Dermatol. 35 (6): 346–53. doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00482.x. PMID 18578712.
Further reading[edit]
- Meester, Irene; Geovanni Rosas-Taraco, Adrian; Cesar Salinas-Carmona, Mario (June 17, 2014). "Nocardia brasiliensis Induces Formation of Foamy Macrophages and Dendritic Cells In Vitro and In Vivo". PLoS One 9 (6): e100064. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100064.
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