Mycoplasma iguanae
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Mycoplasma iguanae |
Mycoplasma iguanae is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma. It is classified in the domain Bacteria, phylum Firmicutes, class Mollicutes, order Mycoplasma, and family Mycoplasmataceae.
It has been recovered from abscesses of the spine of the green iguana, Iguana iguana.[1][2]
References
- ^ Brown, D. R. (2006). "Mycoplasma iguanae sp. nov., from a green iguana (Iguana iguana) with vertebral disease". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (4): 761–764. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63852-0. ISSN 1466-5026.
- ^ Brown, Daniel R.; Wendland, Lori D.; Rotstein, David S. (2007). "MYCOPLASMOSIS IN GREEN IGUANAS (IGUANA IGUANA)". Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 38 (2): 348–351. doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2007)038[0348:MIGIII]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1042-7260.
External links
- Data related to Mycoplasma at Wikispecies