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.

Annotation

infection = MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS

DUI

D009174 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014305

History note

1963; for HAEMOBARTONELLA use ANAPLASMATACEAE 1980-2003

Public note

1963; for EPERYTHROZOON see EPERYTHROZOON 1966-2003; for HAEMOBARTONELLA see ANAPLASMATACEAE 1997-2003, see HAEMOBARTONELLA 1980-1996; for PLEUROPNEUMONIA-LIKE ORGANISMS see PLEUROPNEUMONIA-LIKE ORGANISMS 1963-1965