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Bacteria, Anaerobic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bacteria, Anaerobic
Tree Number(s)
B03.130
Unique ID
D001421
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001421
Annotation
general; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coordinate with a specific anaerobic bacterium; facultatively anaerobic bacteria: index only here & not also under BACTERIA, AEROBIC; infection: coordinate IM with BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
Bacteria that can survive and grow in the complete, or nearly complete absence of oxygen.
Entry Version
BACT ANAEROBIC
Entry Term(s)
Anaerobic Bacteria
NLM Classification #
QW 50
Previous Indexing
Anaerobiosis (1971-1983)
Bacteria (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/06/03
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Bacteria, Anaerobic Preferred
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