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Nocardia
otitidiscaviarum
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
NotI |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteria (class); Actinobacteridae;
Actinomycetales; Corynebacterineae; Nocardiaceae; Nocardia |
| Industrial
implications: |
Nocardia otitidiscaviarum has been isolated in
pure culture from activated sludge. |
| Misc.: |
Nocardia otitidiscaviarum was reclassified from
Nocardia caviae. |
| Human
health: |
| Nocardia otitidiscaviarum
is a rare opportunistic pathogen and is believed less
pathogenic than the more common species of Nocardia. Nocardia
otitidiscaviarum is thought to be responsible for
a number of Actinomycetoma Pedis cases in India. |
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interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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