Mycoplasmataceae
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Mycoplasmatales
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Mycoplasmataceae
Freundt 1955
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Candidatus Hepatoplasma |
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The Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria [1] in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family comprises the genera Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.
In 1967 the Order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes.[2] Many species are sexually transmitted and cause Pelvic inflammatory disease.[3]
Genus
Mycoplasma
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Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and possess a three layered cellular membrane.[4] They can be parasitic or saprotrophic. Several species are sexually transmitted and pathogenic in humans. Others are found on cats, dogs, and barnyard fowl.
Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma is a genus of bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name imples, ureaplasma is urease positive.
It includes the species:
- Ureaplasma canigenitalium
- Ureaplasma cati
- Ureaplasma diversum
- Ureaplasma felinum
- Ureaplasma gallorale
- Ureaplasma loridis
- Ureaplasma parvum
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
External links
References
- ↑ E.A. Freundt The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales) International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.] (See page 73)
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