Organisms

Mycobacterium kansasii

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)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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)

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS (IM)

MeSH Record

History Note

98

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Mycobacterium (1966-1990)
  • Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.720w.400w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.720w.400w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium kansasii. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019909. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019909
  2. Mycobacterium kansasii. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_kansasii
  3. Mycobacterium kansasii. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4044720