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Descriptor English: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Descriptor Spanish: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Descriptor Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Entry term(s) agente de Eaton
Scope note: Organismo filamentoso corto, del género Mycoplasma, que se une firmemente a las células del epitelio respiratorio. Es uno de los agentes etiológicos de la neumonía atípica no viral en el hombre.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Descriptor French: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Entry term(s): Eaton Agent
Tree number(s): B03.440.860.580.553.553.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009177
Scope note: Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium. It is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.
Annotation: do not confuse with MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA, the dis; infection = PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA
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: Mycoplasma (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 80; EATON AGENT was see MYCOPLASMA 1967-91
Online Note: use MYCOPLASMA to search EATON AGENT 1967-91
History Note: 80; EATON AGENT was see MYCOPLASMA 1967-91
DeCS ID: 9369
Unique ID: D009177
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/12/21
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Preferred
Concept UI M0014309
Scope note Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium. It is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.
Preferred term Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Entry term(s) Eaton Agent



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