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Bifidobacterium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Bifidobacterium
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.024.100
B03.510.460.400.400.049.100
Unique ID
D001644
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001644
Annotation
infection: coordinate with BIFIDOBACTERIALES INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A rod-shaped, gram-positive, non-acid-fast, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium that is a genus of the family Bifidobacteriaceae, order Bifidobacteriales, class ACTINOBACTERIA. It inhabits the intestines and feces of humans as well as the human vagina.
Entry Version
BIFIDOBACT
Registry Numbers
txid1678
NLM Classification #
QW 125.5.B4
Previous Indexing
Actinomycetaceae (1975-1983)
Actinomycetales (1967-1974)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Bifidobacterium Preferred
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