Nocardia brasiliensis is a species of Nocardia. As with most members of Actinomycetota, they contain high guanine and cytosine content.[1] It can cause nocardiosis.[2]

Nocardia brasiliensis
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Mycobacteriales
Family: Nocardiaceae
Genus: Nocardia
Species:
N. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Nocardia brasiliensis
(Lindenberg 1909) Pinoy 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)

References

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  1. ^ "Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ 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. S2CID 588691.

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