Organisms

Mycobacterium

A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.

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Abstract

A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.

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  • Mycobacteria

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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

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w

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QW 125.5.M9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009161
  2. Mycobacterium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium
  3. Mycobacterium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194309