Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli

Preferred Label : Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli;

MeSH definition : Strains of Escherichia coli that possess virulence traits which allow them to invade, colonize, and induce disease in tissues outside of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. They are a cause of URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI); neonatal MENINGITIS; SEPSIS; PNEUMONIA; and SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.;

MeSH synonym : Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli; ExPEC;

MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS;

Details

Origin ID

D000072282;

UMLS CUI

C4277510;

Allowable qualifiers
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathogenicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Bacterium [UMLS semantic type]

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