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Actinomyces MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Actinomyces
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.024.049.050.050
B03.510.460.400.400.049.049.178
Unique ID
D000190
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000190
Annotation
a genus of the family ACTINOMYCETACEAE of the order ACTINOMYCETALES; infection = ACTINOMYCOSIS
Scope Note
A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms are nonmotile. Filaments that may be present in certain species are either straight or wavy and may have swollen or clubbed heads.
Registry Numbers
txid1654
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Actinomyces Preferred
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