Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

The aerobic actinomycetes are a distinct group of microorganisms initially classified as fungi since they grow as branching filaments and morphologically resemble these organisms. Their taxonomy ...

Around 100 Nocardia species have been identified so far, of which 12 are known to infect humans. People may become infected with Nocardia bacteria when they inhale dust containing the microbes or ...

Background: Nocardia genus, a complex group of species classified to be aerobic actinomycete, can lead to severe concurrent infection as well as disseminated infection, typically in immunocompromised ...

Species numbers are clearly declining The findings of the study are unequivocal and leave no doubt as to the devastating impact that humans are having on biodiversity worldwide. "We analyzed the ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked ...

A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years. A new species of fossil ...

"Normal flora" include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, and anaerobes such as Bacteroides species, anaerobic gram-positive cocci, and Fusobacterium species.

My answer changes every day. Because there are so many steps along the way to de-extinction, there is no particular species that is an ideal candidate for being brought back to life. The best ...

a prejudice or bias in favour of the interests of members of one's own species and against those of members of other species. Speciesism is often condemned as the same sort of bigotry as racism or ...