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Descriptor English: Streptococcus gordonii
Descriptor Spanish: Streptococcus gordonii
Descriptor Streptococcus gordonii
Scope note: Especie de bacterias grampositivas, anaerobios facultativos, de la familia STREPTOCOCCACEAE. Es un habitante normal de la cavidad oral del hombre y produce la PLACA DENTAL y ENDOCARDITIS. Está siendo investigada como vehículo para vacunas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Streptococcus gordonii
Descriptor French: Streptococcus gordonii
Tree number(s): B03.353.750.737.872.260
B03.510.400.800.872.260
B03.510.550.737.872.260
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054773
Scope note: A species of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family STREPTOCOCCACEAE. It is a normal inhabitant of the human oral cavity, and causes DENTAL PLAQUE and ENDOCARDITIS. It is being investigated as a vehicle for vaccine delivery.
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (IM) and ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL (IM) or DENTAL PLAQUE (IM) if pertinent
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: Streptococcus (1990-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52554
Unique ID: D054773
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Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Streptococcus gordonii - Preferred
Concept UI M0507542
Scope note A species of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family STREPTOCOCCACEAE. It is a normal inhabitant of the human oral cavity, and causes DENTAL PLAQUE and ENDOCARDITIS. It is being investigated as a vehicle for vaccine delivery.
Preferred term Streptococcus gordonii



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