Preferred Label : Campylobacter concisus;
NCIt synonyms : CDC Group EF-22;
NCIt definition : A species of microaerophilic, Gram-negative, curved or spiral bacilli assigned to
the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile with a single polar flagellum, non-spore
forming, oxidase positive, catalase negative, indole negative, urease negative, reduces
both nitrate and nitrite, but does not hydrolyze starch, gelatin, esculin or casein.
C. concisus is normally found in the human oral cavity and is a commensal part of
the normal flora of the human gastrointestinal tract, but is associated with gingival
inflammation, periodontal lesions, Crohn's disease in immunodeficient patients, and
is considered responsible for infective gastroenteritis and septicemia seen uniquely
in children.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Campylobacter concisus.;
Taxon ID : 199;
Origin ID : C86231;
UMLS CUI : C0315042;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
