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Mycobacterium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mycobacterium
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.024.962.500
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552
Unique ID
D009161
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009161
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.
Entry Version
MYCOBACT
Entry Term(s)
Mycobacteria
NLM Classification #
QW 125.5.M9
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Mycobacterium Preferred
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