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Descriptor English: Bilophila
Descriptor Spanish: Bilophila
Descriptor Bilophila
Scope note: Género de bacterias gramnegativas anaerobias de la familia DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE. Se aisló originalmente de infecciones de pacientes con APENDICITIS PERFORADA y gangrenosa. También se ha asociado con ABSCESO, BACTERIEMIA y sepsis del TRACTO BILIAR.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bilophila
Descriptor French: Bilophila
Entry term(s): Bilophila wadsworthia
Tree number(s): B03.440.425.410.200
B03.660.125.144.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045282
Scope note: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria in the family DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE. It was originally recovered from infections in patients with gangrenous and PERFORATED APPENDICITIS. It is also associated with ABSCESS; BACTEREMIA; and BILIARY TRACT sepsis.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with BILOPHILA INFECTIONS see DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE 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: Deltaproteobacteria (2000-2003)
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1989-2000)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 37909
Unique ID: D045282
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/14
Bilophila - Preferred
Concept UI M0447662
Scope note A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria in the family DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE. It was originally recovered from infections in patients with gangrenous and PERFORATED APPENDICITIS. It is also associated with ABSCESS; BACTEREMIA; and BILIARY TRACT sepsis.
Preferred term Bilophila
Bilophila wadsworthia - Narrower
Concept UI M0447663
Scope note The sole species in the genus BILOPHILA.
Preferred term Bilophila wadsworthia



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