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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.550.550.641.710
B03.660.075.525.520.500.710
Unique ID
D038541
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038541
Annotation
infection: coord IM with MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL (IM) or, if not meningitis, MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis which are the most common ones causing infections or disease in infants. Serogroup B strains are isolated most frequently in sporadic cases, and are less common in outbreaks and epidemics.
Entry Term(s)
Meningococci, Serogroup B
Meningococcus, Serogroup B
Previous Indexing
Neisseria meningitidis (1972-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B Preferred
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