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Descriptor English: Akkermansia
Descriptor Spanish: Akkermansia
Descriptor Akkermansia
Scope note: Género de bacterias gramnegativas anaerobias del filo VERRUCOMICROBIA, familia Akkermansiaceae. Este género incluye la especie Akkermansia muciniphila, que es conocida por residir en el tubo digestivo humano y por tener efectos en el metabolismo humano.
Descriptor Portuguese: Akkermansia
Descriptor French: Akkermansia (genre)
Tree number(s): B03.440.930.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000086102
Scope note: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria in the phylum VERRUCOMICROBIA and the family Akkermansiaceae. This genus includes the species Akkermansia muciniphila which is known for residing in the human intestinal tract and having effects on human metabolism.
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: Verrucomicrobia (2004-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
DeCS ID: 59502
Unique ID: D000086102
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Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Akkermansia - Preferred
Concept UI M000731887
Scope note A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria in the phylum VERRUCOMICROBIA and the family Akkermansiaceae. This genus includes the species Akkermansia muciniphila which is known for residing in the human intestinal tract and having effects on human metabolism.
Preferred term Akkermansia



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