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Relationships between the physiological characteristics and pathogenicity of Nocardia brasiliensis

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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.

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  1. Cátedra de Micología, Instituto de Microbiología ‘Dr. Luis Verna’, Facultad de Bioquimica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad National de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, RA-4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, República Argentina

    A. van Gelderen de Komaid, R. Runco de Laborda, R. Salim, G. Almendro & J. Silva

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de Komaid, A.v.G., de Laborda, R.R., Salim, R. et al. Relationships between the physiological characteristics and pathogenicity of Nocardia brasiliensis . Mycopathologia 98, 13–15 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431011

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