Organisms

Kingella kingae

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)

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Abstract

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)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Kingella kingii
  • Moraxella kingae
  • Moraxella kingii

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

formerly called Moraxella kingae; infection: coord IM with NEISSERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Moraxella (1969-1988)
  • Neisseriaceae (1983-1993)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.550w.400.375w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kingella kingae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017882
  2. Kingella kingae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingella_kingae
  3. Kingella kingae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1950143