"Bacteroides fragilis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Gram-negative bacteria occurring in the lower intestinal tracts of man and other animals. It is the most common species of anaerobic bacteria isolated from human soft tissue infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D001441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.140.094.152.400 B03.440.425.410.194.152.400
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteroides fragilis" by people in Profiles.
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Thigh infection and subcutaneous emphysema: an emergency, review of literature and case discussion. Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun; 180(2):333-6.
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Sugar-coated regulation of T cells. Cell. 2005 Jul 15; 122(1):2-4.
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In vivo survival of Enterococcus faecalis is enhanced by extracellular superoxide production. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997; 418:781-4.