"Mycobacterium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.
| Descriptor ID |
D009161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium" by people in Profiles.
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Osteoarticular tuberculosis: current diagnosis and treatment. Am J Ther. 2000 Nov; 7(6):393-8.
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Microbiology of human immunodeficiency virus anorectal disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 1994 May; 37(5):439-43.