| Descriptor in English: | Mycobacterium |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Mycobacterium |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Mycobacterium |
| Descriptor in French: | Mycobacterium |
| Entry term(s): |
Mycobacteria |
| Tree number(s): |
B03.510.024.049.525.500 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552 |
| Scope note: | A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts. |
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = MYCOBACTERIUM 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 |
| DeCS UI: | 9353 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009161 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2017/02/24 |
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Bacteria [B03]Bacteria
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Mycobacterium
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| Concept UI |
M0014283 |
| Scope note | A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts. |
| Preferred term | Mycobacterium |
| Entry term(s) |
Mycobacteria |
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