Acidaminococcus: A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans.

NIH MeSH · D045850Organisms

Acidaminococcus

Definition

A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans.

MeSH classification

  • B03.353.250
  • B03.440.425.410.073

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Common questions about Acidaminococcus

What does Acidaminococcus mean in medicine?
A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Acidaminococcus known by any other names?
Acidaminococcus is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Acidaminococcus sit in the medical classification?
Acidaminococcus falls under the broader medical category "Organisms" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: B03.353.250, B03.440.425.410.073). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D045850) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗