Mycoplasmataceae
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| Order: | Mycoplasmatales
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| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955
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Candidatus Hepatoplasma | |
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]
Genus
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and possess a three layered cellular membrane.[3] 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)
- ^ D.G. Edward, E.A. Freundt Proposal for Mollicutes as name of the class established for the order Mycoplasmatales Int J Syst Bacteriol 1967 17: 269-272.
- ^ Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 409–12. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.
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