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Descriptor English: Streptococcus iniae
Descriptor Spanish: Streptococcus iniae
Descriptor Streptococcus iniae
Scope note: Especie de Streptococcus patógena para los peces y que también puede causar enfermedades en los seres humanos que rutinariamente manipulan pescado infectado. Todas aquellas personas de origen asiático, ancianas o que padezcan enfermedades crónicas tales como DIABETES MELLITUS, CARDIOPATÍA REUMÁTICA o CIRROSIS HEPÁTICA son más susceptibles a contraer infecciones por Streptococcus iniae.
Descriptor Portuguese: Streptococcus iniae
Descriptor French: Streptococcus iniae
Tree number(s): B03.353.750.737.872.405
B03.510.400.800.872.405
B03.510.550.737.872.405
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070058
Scope note: A species of Streptococcus that is pathogenic in fish and may also cause disease in humans who routinely handle infected fish. Those who are of Asian descent, elderly, or have chronic diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; or LIVER CIRRHOSIS are more susceptible to Streptococcus iniae infections.
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (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: Streptococcus (1996-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56331
Unique ID: D000070058
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2015/11/24
Streptococcus iniae - Preferred
Concept UI M000609070
Scope note A species of Streptococcus that is pathogenic in fish and may also cause disease in humans who routinely handle infected fish. Those who are of Asian descent, elderly, or have chronic diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; or LIVER CIRRHOSIS are more susceptible to Streptococcus iniae infections.
Preferred term Streptococcus iniae



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