Nocardia (definition)

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Definition: A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria whose species are widely distributed and are abundant in soil. Some strains are pathogenic opportunists for humans and animals.

infection
Examples Nocardia asteroides

Other names Micropolyspora

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
SO 75R1	143458-82-6	*Anthracyclines Nocardia.	J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1992 Jun;45(6):995-7
SF 2457	115748-04-4	Pyrimidine Nucleosides Nocardia.	J Antiobiot (Tokyo) 1992 Jun;45(6):846-53
2-(3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyl-25-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)pentacosa-2,14,18,22-tetraenyl)-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone	106611-74-9	Vitamin K 1/*analogs & derivatives Nocardia.	Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1986;140(3):916
cell wall skeleton, Nocardia	0	*Cell Wall Skeleton Nocardia.	Cancer Res 1985;45(3):1413

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