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Chlamydia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chlamydia
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.190.190.190
Unique ID
D002689
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002689
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection equals CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of the family CHLAMYDIACEAE whose species cause a variety of diseases in vertebrates including humans, mice, and swine. Chlamydia species are gram-negative and produce glycogen. The type species is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
Registry Numbers
txid810
NLM Classification #
QW 152
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Chlamydia Preferred
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