Relationships between the physiological characteristics and pathogenicity of Nocardia brasiliensis.
The analysis of 19 physiological properties of 28 strains of Nocardia brasiliensis isolated from soil reveal differences which could be of great value in distinguishing pathogenic from nonpathogenic strains.
D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000503:physiopathology; D013696:Temperature; D014774:Virulence