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MeSH Heading: Enterobacteriaceae
Tree Number(s): B03.440.450.425; B03.660.250.150
Unique ID: D004755
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004755
Annotation: infection = ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS
Scope Note: A family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that do not form endospores. Its organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites. Many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.
Entry Term(s): Coliform Bacilli; Enterobacteria; Ewingella; Leclercia; Paracolobactrum; Sodalis
Registry Numbers: txid543; txid41201; txid83654; txid84565
Related Numbers: txid41201; txid83654; txid84565
NLM Classification #: QW 138
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0007470
Registry Numbers: txid543
Related Numbers: txid41201; txid83654; txid84565
Scope Note: A family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that do not form endospores. Its organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites. Many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.
Terms: Enterobacteriaceae Preferred Term
Term UI T014536
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Coliform Bacilli
Term UI T014535
Date04/26/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Enterobacteria
Term UI T014538
Date07/11/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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