Nocardiopsis exhalans

Nocardiopsis exhalans is a species of bacteria. It produces methanol-soluble toxins that paralyse the motility of boar spermatozoa. Its type strain is ES10.1T.[1]

Nocardiopsis exhalans
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N. exhalans

Peltola et al. 2002

References

  1. Peltola, J. S. P.; Andersson, M. A.; Kampfer, P.; Auling, G.; Kroppenstedt, R. M.; Busse, H.-J.; Salkinoja-Salonen, M. S.; Rainey, F. A. (2001). "Isolation of Toxigenic Nocardiopsis Strains from Indoor Environments and Description of Two New Nocardiopsis Species, N. exhalans sp. nov. and N. umidischolae sp. nov". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 67 (9): 4293–4304. doi:10.1128/AEM.67.9.4293-4304.2001. ISSN 0099-2240. PMC 93160. PMID 11526036.

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