Organisms

Proteus mirabilis

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is frequently isolated from clinical specimens. Its most common site of infection is the urinary tract.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is frequently isolated from clinical specimens. Its most common site of infection is the urinary tract.

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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 PROTEUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Proteus (1966-1971)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.600w.501w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.590w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Proteus mirabilis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011513
  2. Proteus mirabilis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus_mirabilis
  3. Proteus mirabilis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311273