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Nocardia

Nocardia

(Science: bacteria) genus of gram-positive bacteria that form a mycelium that may fragment into rod or coccoid shaped cells. They are very common saprophytes in soil but some are opportunistic pathogens of humans, causing nocardiosis.

This is characterised by abscesses, particularly of the jaw, which if untreated may invade the surrounding bone.


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Re: Gram Rod Postive Acid Test

I'm not sure where you get that. If it's Gram Negative you don't need an acidfast. The acidfast bacteria are Gram positive (Mycobacterium spp. Nocardia spp.).

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by JorgeLobo
Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:10 am
 
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The Fiber Disease

... the predominance of mycolic acid-containing filamentous actinomycetes (mycolata) in foam layers in activated sludge systems. Gordona (formerly Nocardia) amarae often is considered the major representative of this group in activated sludge foam. In this study, small-subunit rRNA genes of four ...

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by Skytroll
Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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