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Descriptor English: Listeria monocytogenes
Descriptor Spanish: Listeria monocytogenes
Descriptor Listeria monocytogenes
Scope note: Especie de bacterias grampositivas, con forma bacilar, ampliamente distribuidas en la naturaleza. Se han aislado de las aguas residuales, suelos, ensilajes, y de las heces de animales sanos y del hombre. La infección por esta bacteria produce encefalitis, meningitis, endocarditis y abortos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Listeria monocytogenes
Descriptor French: Listeria monocytogenes
Tree number(s): B03.353.500.500.500
B03.510.100.500.500
B03.510.460.400.410.485.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008089
Scope note: A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.
Annotation: infection = LISTERIOSIS & do not bother to coord with L. monocytogenes
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
DeCS ID: 8262
Unique ID: D008089
NLM Classification: QW 142.5.A8
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Listeria monocytogenes - Preferred
Concept UI M0012615
Scope note A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.
Preferred term Listeria monocytogenes



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