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Descriptor English: Corynebacterium
Descriptor Spanish: Corynebacterium
Descriptor Corynebacterium
Scope note: Género de bacterias asporógenas ampliamente distribuidas en la naturaleza. Los microorganismos son bacilos rectos o ligeramente curvados, patógenos y parásitos conocidos del hombre y los animales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Corynebacterium
Descriptor French: Corynebacterium
Tree number(s): B03.510.024.250
B03.510.460.400.400.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003352
Scope note: A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Entry Version: CORYNEBACT
DeCS ID: 3368
Unique ID: D003352
NLM Classification: QW 125.5.C5
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Corynebacterium - Preferred
Concept UI M0005223
Scope note A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
Preferred term Corynebacterium



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