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Porphyromonas MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Porphyromonas
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.080.094.625
B03.440.425.410.194.625
Unique ID
D017861
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017861
Annotation
infection: coord IM with BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, nonsporeforming, nonmotile rods or coccobacilli. Organisms in this genus had originally been classified as members of the BACTEROIDES genus but overwhelming biochemical and chemical findings indicated the need to separate them from other Bacteroides species, and hence, this new genus was created.
Registry Numbers
txid836
Previous Indexing
Bacteroides (1988-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/02/16
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Porphyromonas Preferred
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