Nocardia farcinica IFM 10152

Nocardia_farcinica
Names Nocardia farcinica IFM 10152
Accession numbers NC_006361, NC_006362, NC_006363
Background Gram-positive, filamentous-growing soil saprophyte. It can cause the disease nocardiosis in humans: an acute, subacute, or chronic infectious disease occurring in cutaneous and pulmonary tissues, and also in the central nervous system.(From http://www.expasy.org/sprot/hamap/NOCFA.html) (BacMap)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Actinobacteria
Class:Actinobacteria
Order:Actinomycetales
Family:Nocardiaceae
Genus:Nocardia
Species:farcinica
Strain IFM 10152
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (11-OCT-2004) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(26-SEP-2003) Kitasato Institute for Life Sciences, Kitasato University, Kitasato 1-15-1, Sagamihara, Kanagawa
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Bronchus of a 68-year-old male Japanese patient
Isolation country Japan
Number of replicons 3
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature 37.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Filaments
Sporulation Sporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Nocardiosis
Pathogenicity Yes