U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

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

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

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

Supplemental Content

Loading ...