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Mycobacterium kansasii MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mycobacterium kansasii
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.024.962.500.720.400
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.400
Unique ID
D019909
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019909
Annotation
infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS (IM)
Scope Note
A slow-growing, photochromogenic species that is the etiologic agent of a tuberculosis-like disease in humans and is frequently isolated from human pulmonary secretions or tubercles. The incidence of infection is sharply increased among immunocompromised individuals. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Entry Version
MYCOBACT KANSASII
Previous Indexing
Mycobacterium (1966-1990)
Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Mycobacterium kansasii Preferred
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