Organisms

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation.

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Abstract

A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

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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

infection = TUBERCULOSIS or specifics

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.702w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.702w

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NLM Classification

QW 125.5.M9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009169
  2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis
  3. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130971