Mycoplasmataceae
Encyclopedia
The Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria
in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family comprises the species Mycoplasma
and Ureaplasma
.
In 1967 the Order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes.
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family comprises the species Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. 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,...
and Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma is a genus of bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name imples, ureaplasma is urease positive.It includes the species:* Ureaplasma canigenitalium* Ureaplasma cati* Ureaplasma diversum...
.
In 1967 the Order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes.