Organisms

Micrococcus luteus

A species of gram-positive, spherical bacteria whose organisms occur in tetrads and in irregular clusters of tetrads. The primary habitat is mammalian skin.

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Abstract

A species of gram-positive, spherical bacteria whose organisms occur in tetrads and in irregular clusters of tetrads. The primary habitat is mammalian skin.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

found on mammalian skin

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Micrococcus (1968-1991)

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.850w.500w.500w
  2. B03w.510w.400.500w.500w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Micrococcus luteus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016982
  2. Micrococcus luteus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrococcus_luteus
  3. Micrococcus luteus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142000