Kingella kingae
"Kingella kingae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria which is distinguished from other members of the genus KINGELLA by its beta hemolysis. It occurs normally in human mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, but can cause septic arthritis and endocarditis. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.550.400.375 B03.660.075.525.410.410
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| Concept/Terms |
Kingella kingae- Kingella kingae
- Kingella kingii
- Moraxella kingii
- Moraxella kingae
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