Bacteroides

"Bacteroides" 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.

MeSH information

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A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic.

Descriptor ID	D001439
MeSH Number(s)	B03.140.094.152 B03.440.425.410.194.152
Concept/Terms	Bacteroides Bacteroides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Bacteroides".

Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Bacteroidetes [B03.140]
Bacteroidaceae [B03.140.094]
Bacteroides [B03.140.094.152]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria [B03.440.425]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods [B03.440.425.410]
Bacteroidaceae [B03.440.425.410.194]
Bacteroides [B03.440.425.410.194.152]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Bacteroides".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Bacteroides".

Bacteroides
Bacteroides fragilis

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