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Clostridium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clostridium
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.200
B03.353.625.375.500
B03.510.415.400.200
Unique ID
D003013
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003013
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS or its specifics
Scope Note
A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals.
Registry Numbers
txid1485
NLM Classification #
QW 127.5.C5
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Clostridium Preferred
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