| Descriptor English: | Spheroplasts |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Esferoplastos |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Esferoplastos |
| Descriptor French: | Sphéroplastes |
| Entry term(s): |
Spheroplast |
| Tree number(s): |
A11.868 B03.110.761 B05.110.761 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013104 |
| Scope note: | Cells, usually bacteria or yeast, which have partially lost their cell wall, lost their characteristic shape and become round. |
| Annotation: | in micro-organisms only; coord IM with specific micro-organism (IM) |
| 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 |
| Previous Indexing: |
L Forms (1966-1971) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 74 |
| History Note: | 74(72) |
| DeCS ID: | 13488 |
| Unique ID: | D013104 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1974/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Cells [A11]Cells -
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Bacteria [B03]Bacteria -
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Organism Forms [B05]Organism Forms
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Spheroplasts
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| Concept UI |
M0020295 |
| Scope note | Cells, usually bacteria or yeast, which have partially lost their cell wall, lost their characteristic shape and become round. |
| Preferred term | Spheroplasts |
| Entry term(s) |
Spheroplast |
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