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Descriptor English: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Descriptor Spanish: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Descriptor Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Scope note: Especie de bacterias asporógenas, grampositivas, de las que se distinguen tres tipos según su características en cultivo. Estos tipos (gravis, intermedius y mitis)fueron clasificados originalmente en función de la gravedad clínica de los casos de los que se aislaron con mayor frecuencia las distintas cepas. Esta especie es el agente causal de la DIFTERIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Descriptor French: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Tree number(s): B03.510.024.250.150
B03.510.460.400.400.200.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003353
Scope note: A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria in which three cultural types are recognized. These types (gravis, intermedius, and mitis) were originally given in accordance with the clinical severity of the cases from which the different strains were most frequently isolated. This species is the causative agent of DIPHTHERIA.
Annotation: infection in man: usually DIPHTHERIA, otherwise coordinate with 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 DIPHTHERIAE
Related: Diphtheria Toxin MeSH
DeCS ID: 3369
Unique ID: D003353
NLM Classification: QW 125.5.C5
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/13
Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Preferred
Concept UI M0005224
Scope note A species of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria in which three cultural types are recognized. These types (gravis, intermedius, and mitis) were originally given in accordance with the clinical severity of the cases from which the different strains were most frequently isolated. This species is the causative agent of DIPHTHERIA.
Preferred term Corynebacterium diphtheriae



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