Organisms

Neisseria lactamica

A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA commonly found in the NASOPHARYNX of infants and children, but rarely pathogenic. It is the only species to produce acid from LACTOSE.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA commonly found in the NASOPHARYNX of infants and children, but rarely pathogenic. It is the only species to produce acid from LACTOSE.

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Synonyms

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  • Neisseria lactamicus

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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 NEISSERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Neisseria (1973-2003)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.550w.550w.600w
  2. B03w.660w.075w.525w.520w.475w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neisseria lactamica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042806. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042806
  2. Neisseria lactamica. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neisseria_lactamica
  3. Neisseria lactamica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16986253