Organisms

Mycobacterium bovis

The bovine variety of the tubercle bacillus. It is called also Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The bovine variety of the tubercle bacillus. It is called also Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • BCG
  • Calmette-Guerin Bacillus

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Aspects Covered

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

infection = TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE if in cattle, TUBERCULOSIS /vet + MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS if in other animals

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History Note

BCG was see under MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS 1975-79

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.402w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.402w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium bovis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009163. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009163
  2. Mycobacterium bovis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_bovis
  3. Mycobacterium bovis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133447