Mycoplasmataceae

Mycoplasmataceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Tenericutes
Class:	Mollicutes
Order:	Mycoplasmatales
Family:	Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955
Genera
Candidatus Hepatoplasma Mycoplasma Ureaplasma

The Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria ^[1] in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family comprises 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]

Genus

Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and possess a three layered cellular membrane.^[4] They can be parasitic or saprotrophic. Several species are sexually transmitted and pathogenic in humans. Others are found on cats, dogs, and barnyard fowl.

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
• Ureaplasma felinum
• Ureaplasma gallorale
• Ureaplasma loridis
• Ureaplasma parvum
• Ureaplasma urealyticum

External links

• Ureaplasma Infection: eMedicine Infectious Diseases

References

1. E.A. Freundt The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales) International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.] (See page 73)
2. Edward, D.G.; Freundt, E.A. (1967). "Proposal for Mollicutes as name of the class established for the order Mycoplasmatales" (PDF). Int J Syst Bacteriol 17: 269–272. doi:10.1099/00207713-17-3-267.
3. Ljubin-Sternak, Suncanica; Mestrovic, Tomislav (2014). "Review: Clamydia trachonmatis and Genital Mycoplasmias: Pathogens with an Impact on Human Reproductive Health". Journal of Pathogens 2014 (183167). doi:10.1155/2014/183167. PMC 4295611. PMID 25614838.
4. Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 409–12. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.