| Nocard, Edmund | <person> French veterinarian, 1850-1903. See: Nocardia, Nocardiaceae, Preisz-Nocard bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Nocardia | <bacteria> Genus of gram-positive bacteria that form a mycelium that may fragment into rod or coccoid shaped cells. They are very common saprophytes in soil but some are opportunistic pathogens of humans, causing nocardiosis. This is characterised by abscesses, particularly of the jaw, which if untreated may invade the surrounding bone. (14 Oct 1997) |
| nocardia asteroides | A species of bacterium of the family nocardiaceae, producing pulmonary infections in man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Nocardia brasiliensis | A species that closely resembles Nocardia asteroides and is a cause of mycetoma in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia caviae | A species that causes mycetoma in humans; it closely resembles Nocardia asteroides but differs by its ability to decompose xanthine and by formation of acid from inositol and mannitol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia dacryoliths | White pseudoconcretions, composed of masses of Nocardia species found in the lacrimal canaliculi. Synonym: Desmarres' dacryoliths. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia farcinica | A species causing bovine farcy; it is the type species of the genus Nocardia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia gibsonii | A species found in human infections. Synonym: Nocardia gibsonii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nocardia infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus nocardia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Nocardia leishmanii | A species of bacterium of the family nocardiaceae, producing pulmonary infections in man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Nocardia lurida | Former name for Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. Lurida. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia lutea | A species found in a case of actinomycosis of the lacrimal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia madurae | Former name for Actinomadura madurae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia mediterranei | A species that produces rifamycin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nocardia orientalis | A species that produces vancomycin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Preisz-Nocard bacillus | <bacteria> A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria that was originally isolated from necrotic areas in the kidney of a sheep. It may cause ulcerative lymphangitis, abscesses, and other chronic purulent infections in sheep, horses, and other warm-blooded animals. Human disease may form from contact with infected animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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