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Gordonia Bacterium MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Gordonia Bacterium
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.024.700
Unique ID
D033601
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D033601
Annotation
infection: coordinate with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae and phylum ACTINOBACTERIA. It is isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products. In its most common form, Gordonia bronchialis, it is known as a rare cause of eye infections such as chronic INFECTIOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS.
Entry Term(s)
Gordona
Registry Number
txid2053
Previous Indexing
Actinomycetales (1971-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2021/02/09
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