Nocardia otitidiscaviarum (GAM-5) induces parkinsonian-like alterations in mouse

Parkinson's disease, a major neurodegenerative disorder in humans whose etiology is unknown, may be associated with some environmental factors. Nocardia otitidiscaviarum (GAM-5) isolated from a patient with an actinomycetoma produced signs similar to Parkinson's disease following iv inject...

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Main Authors: F.J. Díaz-Corrales, C. Colasante, Q. Contreras, M. Puig, J.A. Serrano, L. Hernández, B.L. Beaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000400011