Organisms

Plesiomonas

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in fish and other aquatic animals and in a variety of mammals, including man. Its organisms probably do not belong to the normal intestinal flora of man and can cause diarrhea.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in fish and other aquatic animals and in a variety of mammals, including man. Its organisms probably do not belong to the normal intestinal flora of man and can cause diarrhea.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides

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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.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Vibrionaceae (1978-1991)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.595
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plesiomonas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016981. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016981
  2. Plesiomonas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15632277