Nocardia

"Nocardia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria whose species are widely distributed and are abundant in soil. Some strains are pathogenic opportunists for humans and animals.

Descriptor ID	D009615
MeSH Number(s)	B03.510.024.049.537.550
Concept/Terms	Nocardia Nocardia Micropolyspora Micropolyspora

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nocardia".

Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Positive Bacteria [B03.510]
Actinobacteria [B03.510.024]
Actinomycetales [B03.510.024.049]
Nocardiaceae [B03.510.024.049.537]
Nocardia [B03.510.024.049.537.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Nocardia".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Nocardia".

Nocardia
Nocardia asteroides

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