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Mycoplasma pneumoniae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.860.580.553.553.650
Unique ID
D009177
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009177
Annotation
do not confuse with MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA, the dis; infection = PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA
Scope Note
Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium. It is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.
Entry Term(s)
Eaton Agent
Previous Indexing
Mycoplasma (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
80; EATON AGENT was see MYCOPLASMA 1967-91
Online Note
use MYCOPLASMA to search EATON AGENT 1967-91
History Note
80; EATON AGENT was see MYCOPLASMA 1967-91
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/12/21
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Preferred
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