Norcadia

Question 1

natural habitat

Answer 1

soil.Also oral microflora in healthy gingival and periodontal pockets

Question 2

morphology

Answer 2

partially acid fast due to the presence of intermediate lenght mycolic acid

Question 3

virulence

Answer 3

opportunistic pathogen. catalase and superoxide desmutase. cord factor-prevents fusion of phagosome and lysosome.

Question 4

pathogenesis

Answer 4

Norcadia asteroids infects humans mostly as an opportunistic pathogen. infections are acquired by inhalation of traumatic introductiont through wounds. An infection occurs in patients with predisposing illnesses that affect their immune system.

Question 5

categories of norcadioses

Answer 5

pulmonary,systemic and cutaneous

Question 6

pulmonary

Answer 6

lung develops abscesses an nodules.

Question 7

systemic

Answer 7

kidney abscesses .any organ can be affected.

Question 8

surface

Answer 8

Norcadia brasiliensis