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Neisseria lactamica MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Neisseria lactamica
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.550.550.600
B03.660.075.525.520.475
Unique ID
D042806
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042806
Annotation
infection: coord IM with NEISSERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA commonly found in the NASOPHARYNX of infants and children, but rarely pathogenic. It is the only species to produce acid from LACTOSE.
Entry Term(s)
Neisseria lactamicus
Registry Numbers
txid486
Previous Indexing
Neisseria (1973-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Introduced
2004/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/28
Neisseria lactamica Preferred
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