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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Tenericutes;Mollicutes;Mycoplasmatales;Mycoplasmataceae;Mycoplasma;Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Description: Mycoplasma. This genus currently comprises more than 120 obligate parasitic species found in a wide spectrum of hosts, including humans, animals, insects and plants. The primary habitats of human and animal mycoplasmas are mucous membranes of the respiratory and urogenital tracts, eyes, mammary glands and the joints. Infection that proceeds through attachment of the bacteria to the host cell via specialized surface proteins, adhesins, and subsequent invasion, results in prolonged intracellular persistence that may cause let... More >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Mycoplasma%20pneumoniae

Name Rank Genomes Info
Mycoplasma Genus 17
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Species 12

Name: Mycoplasma

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Tenericutes;Mollicutes;Mycoplasmatales;Mycoplasmataceae;Mycoplasma

Description:
Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall around their cell membrane. Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common antibiotics such as penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis. They can be parasitic or saprotrophic. Several species are pathogenic in humans, including M. pneumoniae, which is an important cause of atypical pneumonia and other respiratory disorders, and M. genitalium, which is believed to be involved in pelvic inflammatory diseases. Mycoplasma species are the smallest bacterial cells yet discovered, can survive without oxygen, and come in various shapes. For example, M. genitalium is flask-shaped (about 300 x 600 nm), while M. pneumoniae is more elongated (about 100 x 1000 nm). Hundreds of mycoplasma species infect animals.

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycoplasma

    • Complete
    • WGS
    • China
    • Japan
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • Unknown
    • Atypical pneumonia
    • Mycoplasma pneumonia
    • Pneumonia
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