Organisms

Mycobacterium haemophilum

A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes granulomatous or ulcerating skin lesions in immunosuppressed persons. This organism owes its name to its requirement for growth of high levels of iron, conveniently supplied as blood, heme, or ferric ammonium citrate.

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Abstract

A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes granulomatous or ulcerating skin lesions in immunosuppressed persons. This organism owes its name to its requirement for growth of high levels of iron, conveniently supplied as blood, heme, or ferric ammonium citrate.

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Synonyms

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  • Mycobacterium hemophilum

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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

infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS (IM)

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95

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Previous Indexing

  • Mycobacterium (1979-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium haemophilum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018393. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018393
  2. Mycobacterium haemophilum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_haemophilum
  3. Mycobacterium haemophilum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6947030