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Mycoplasmataceae

Mycoplasmataceae
Mycoplasma growth on Hayflick agar from a bovine mastitis infection sample
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Mycoplasmatota
Class: Mollicutes
Order: Mycoplasmatales
Freundt, 1955
Family: Mycoplasmataceae
Freundt, 1955
Genera
Synonyms
  • "Borrelomycetaceae" Turner 1935
  • "Haemobartonellaceae" Yanokov 1973
  • "Parasitaceae" Sabin 1941
  • "Pleuropneumoniaceae" Tulasne & Brisou 1955

Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria[1] in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family consists of the genera Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.

In 1967, the order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes.[2] Many species are sexually transmitted and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.[3]

  1. ^ E.A. Freundt The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales) Archived 22 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67–78.] (See page 73)
  2. ^ Edward DG, Freundt EA (1967). "Proposal for Mollicutes as name of the class established for the order Mycoplasmatales" (PDF). Int J Syst Bacteriol. 17 (3): 269–272. doi:10.1099/00207713-17-3-267.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Ljubin-Sternak S, Meštrović T (2014). "Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact on Human Reproductive Health". Journal of Pathogens. 2014 (183167): 183167. doi:10.1155/2014/183167. PMC 4295611. PMID 25614838.

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