Nocardia nova

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is nonmotile, catalase and urease positive, reduces nitrate, does not produce phosphate and utilizes glucose and fructose as its only carbon source. N. nova is found in the soil and is a causative agent of nocardiosis.

**Synonyms:** - NOCARDIA NOVA