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MeSH Heading: Kingella kingae
Tree Number(s): B03.440.400.425.550.400.375; B03.660.075.525.410.410
Unique ID: D017882
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017882
Annotation: formerly called Moraxella kingae; infection: coord IM with NEISSERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note: A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria which is distinguished from other members of the genus KINGELLA by its beta hemolysis. It occurs normally in human mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, but can cause septic arthritis and endocarditis. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
Entry Term(s): Kingella kingii; Moraxella kingae; Moraxella kingii
Previous Indexing: Moraxella (1969-1988); Neisseriaceae (1983-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/01/28

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: M0027014
Scope Note: A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria which is distinguished from other members of the genus KINGELLA by its beta hemolysis. It occurs normally in human mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, but can cause septic arthritis and endocarditis. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
Terms: Kingella kingae Preferred Term
Term UI T053441
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Moraxella kingae
Term UI T053440
Date10/22/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Moraxella kingii
Term UI T053442
Date10/22/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Kingella kingii
Term UI T358881
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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