Lactobacillus
"Lactobacillus" 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, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature. Its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans. Pathogenicity from this genus is rare.
| Descriptor ID |
D007778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.475 B03.510.460.400.410.475.475 B03.510.550.450.475
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