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Characterization of clinical isolates of pathogenic Nocardia strains and related actinomycetes in Thailand from 1996 to 2003

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In Thailand from 1996 to 2003, 171 strains of pathogenic aerobic actinomycetes from clinical specimens were isolated. Of those strains, 134 were mycolic acid containing actinomycetes, including 96 strains of Nocardia species. Others included 10 strains of Gordonia, 14 strains of Rhodococcus, and 22 strains of Mycobacterium. One strain each of the genera Tsukamurella and Corynebacterium were also isolated. Also identified were 27 strains of non-mycolic acid containing actinomycetes. Our identification studies of 96 strains of Nocardia species showed that significant pathogens in Thailand were N. beijingensis (18 strains), N. cyriacigeorgica (13 strains), and N. farcinica (34 strains); the most prevalent species was N. farcinica (35.4%). We also isolated four strains of N. asiatica, five strains of N. asteroides sensu stricto, four strains of N. nova, seven strains of N. otitidiscaviarum, eight strains of N. transvalensis, and two strains of N. pseudobrasiliensis.

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  1. National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Soi Bamrasnaradura, Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand

    Natteewan Poonwan & Nanthawan Mekha

  2. Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8673, Japan

    Katsukiyo Yazawa & Yuzuru Mikami

  3. Department of Clinical Pathology, Pramongkutklao Army Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

    Sudaluck Thunyaharn

  4. Department of Medical Science, State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Ademar Yamanaka

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Poonwan, N., Mekha, N., Yazawa, K. et al. Characterization of clinical isolates of pathogenic Nocardia strains and related actinomycetes in Thailand from 1996 to 2003. Mycopathologia 159, 361–368 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-005-1045-7

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