Isolation and Characterization of Nocardiae Associated with Foaming Coastal Marine Waters.

ABSTRACT: Nocardiosis is an infectious disease caused by Nocardia species that occurs worldwide, albeit more prevalently in tropical/subtropical regions. It can appear as either acute, subacute or as a chronic infection mostly with those with a compromised/weakened immune system. Inhalation of spores and or mycelium fragments is the main transmission route for developing pulmonary nocardiosis. In contrast, cutaneous nocardiosis usually occurs via direct contact. In the subtropical region of the Sunshine Coast in Australia foaming events with thick and persistent and orange-brown color foam have been observed during summer seasons in the near shore marine environments. This study reports the existence of nocardiae in these near shore marine environments by the use of a novel isolation method which us

SUBMITTER: Wright L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8151412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature