Organisms

Mycobacterium scrofulaceum

A non-tuberculous mycobacterium causing cervical lymphadenitis in children. It very rarely causes pulmonary disease, and is believed to be non-pathogenic in animals.

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Abstract

A non-tuberculous mycobacterium causing cervical lymphadenitis in children. It very rarely causes pulmonary disease, and is believed to be non-pathogenic in animals.

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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: coordinate with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Mycobacterium (1966-1988)
  • Mycobacterium, Atypical (1966-1988)

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.720w.625w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.720w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015359. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015359
  2. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_scrofulaceum
  3. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4044723