Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Preferred Label : Capnocytophaga canimorsus;

NCIt synonyms : CDC Group DF-2;

NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative, fusiform, filamentous bacilli assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species is motile, non-spore forming, oxidase positive catalase positive, indole and urease negative, reduces nitrite, but not nitrate, and hydrolyzes esculin. C. canimorsus can be transmitted to humans through dog or cat bites where the bacteria causes septicemia and meningitis in humans particularly individuals that have undergone a splenectomy or alcoholism.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Capnocytophaga canimorsus.;

Taxon ID : 28188;

Details

Origin ID

C86239;

UMLS CUI

C0445863;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus [NCBI Taxonomy bacteria]
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Bacterium [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus [NCBI Taxonomy bacteria]
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CDISC SDTM Microorganism Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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