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Mycoplasma MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Mycoplasma
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.860.580.553.553
Unique ID
D009174
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009174
Annotation
infection = MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of gram-negative, mostly facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family MYCOPLASMATACEAE. The cells are bounded by a PLASMA MEMBRANE and lack a true CELL WALL. Its organisms are pathogens found on the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of humans, ANIMALS, and BIRDS.
Entry Term(s)
Eperythrozoon
Haemobartonella
Mycoplasma putrefaciens
PPLO
Pleuropneumonia Like Organisms
Pleuropneumonia-Like Organisms
Registry Numbers
txid2093
txid2123
Related Numbers
txid2123
NLM Classification #
QW 143
Public MeSH Note
1963; for EPERYTHROZOON see EPERYTHROZOON 1966-2003; for HAEMOBARTONELLA see ANAPLASMATACEAE 1997-2003, see HAEMOBARTONELLA 1980-1996; for PLEUROPNEUMONIA-LIKE ORGANISMS see PLEUROPNEUMONIA-LIKE ORGANISMS 1963-1965
History Note
1963; for HAEMOBARTONELLA use ANAPLASMATACEAE 1980-2003
Date Introduced
1963/01/01
Last Updated
2020/09/02
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