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Gastrointestinal Microbiome MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Tree Number(s)
G06.591.375
G16.500.275.157.049.100.500.375
N06.230.124.049.100.500.250
Unique ID
D000069196
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000069196
Scope Note
All of the microbial organisms that naturally exist within the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Entry Term(s)
Enteric Bacteria
Enteric Microbiota
Flora, Enteric Microflora
Gastric Microbiome
Gastrointestinal Flora
Gastrointestinal Microbial Community
Gastrointestinal Microbiota
Gastrointestinal Microflora
Gut Flora
Gut Microbiome
Gut Microbiota
Gut Microflora
Intestinal Flora
Intestinal Microbiome
Intestinal Microbiota
Intestinal Microflora
Microbiome, GI
Microflora
Microflora, GI
NLM Classification #
QW 100
See Also
Brain-Gut Axis
Public MeSH Note
2018; for ENTERIC BACTERIA see ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1998-2017
History Note
2018; for ENTERIC BACTERIA use ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1998-2017
Date Introduced
2016/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
Gastrointestinal Microbiome Preferred
Intestinal Microbiome Narrower
Enteric Bacteria Narrower
Gastric Microbiome Related
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