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Descriptor English: Citrobacter
Descriptor Spanish: Citrobacter
Descriptor Portuguese: Citrobacter
Descriptor French: Citrobacter
Tree number(s): B03.440.450.425.200
B03.660.250.150.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002954
Scope note: A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.
Annotation: in soil, water & sometimes intestine; infection: coordinate with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 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
Previous Indexing: Enterobacteriaceae (1966-1974)
Escherichia (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 79; was see under ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1976-78; was see under ESCHERICHIA 1974-75
Online Note: search ESCHERICHIA 1974
History Note: 79(75); was see under ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1976-78; was see under ESCHERICHIA 1974-75
DeCS ID: 21014
Unique ID: D002954
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Citrobacter - Preferred
Concept UI M0004518
Scope note A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.
Preferred term Citrobacter



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