Mycoplasmosis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mycoplasma |
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| Mycoplasma haemofelis | |
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Mycoplasmatales
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Mycoplasmataceae
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Mycoplasma
Nowak 1929
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over 100 species |
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Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria. They do not have a cell wall around their cell membrane. They are gram-negative, and need sterols such as cholesterol for growth. Many common antibiotics such as penicillin that target cell walls do not affect mycoplasma. Mycoplasma are the smallest bacterial cells yet discovered. They are typically about 0.1 µm in diameter.
Many species are parasitic, pathogenic or saprophytic, and can survive without oxygen. In humans, M. genitalium causes urethritis, and M. pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia.
See also
In Spanish: Mycoplasma para niños
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