Mycoplasma
A genus of gram-negative, mostly facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family MYCOPLASMATACEAE. The cells are bounded by a PLASMA MEMBRANE and lack a true CELL WALL. Its organisms are pathogens found on the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of humans, ANIMALS, and BIRDS.
Year introduced: 1963
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Tree Number(s): B03.440.860.580.553.553
MeSH Unique ID: D009174
Registry Number: txid2093
Entry Terms:
- Haemobartonella
- Eperythrozoon
- Pleuropneumonia Like Organisms
- Pleuropneumonia-Like Organisms
- PPLO
- Mycoplasma putrefaciens