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Clostridium perfringens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clostridium perfringens
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.200.575
B03.353.625.375.500.575
B03.510.415.400.200.575
Unique ID
D003016
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003016
Annotation
infection = GAS GANGRENE if in text; otherwise coord IM with CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.
Entry Term(s)
Clostridium welchii
Registry Numbers
txid1502
NLM Classification #
QW 127.5.C5
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Clostridium perfringens Preferred
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