- Mobiluncus
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Mobiluncus Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Class: Actinobacteria Subclass: Actinobacteridae Order: Actinomycetales Suborder: Actinomycineae Family: Actinomycetaceae Genus: Mobiluncus Mobiluncus is a genus of gram-positive[1], anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. While this species of bacterium possesses a cell wall with structural similarity to other gram-positive cell walls, upon gram stain these bacteria may be stained either gram-negative or gram-variable.
Its organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis[citation needed] in cases of bacterial vaginosis.[2]
References
- ^ Medical Microbiology 5th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
- ^ Schwebke JR, Lawing LF (April 2001). "Prevalence of Mobiluncus spp among women with and without bacterial vaginosis as detected by polymerase chain reaction". Sex Transm Dis 28 (4): 195–9. doi:10.1097/00007435-200104000-00002. PMID 11318249. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0148-5717&volume=28&issue=4&spage=195.
Prokaryotes: Bacteria classification (phyla and orders) G-/
OMTerra-/Glidobacteria (BV1)Eobacteria (Chloroflexi, Deinococcus-Thermus) · Cyanobacteria · Thermodesulfobacteria · thermophiles (Aquificae · Thermotogae)Proteobacteria (BV2)BV4SphingobacteriaOther GNAcidobacteria · Chrysiogenetes · Deferribacteres · Fusobacteria · Gemmatimonadetes · Nitrospirae · Synergistetes · Dictyoglomi · LentisphaeraeG+/
no OMActinomycineae: Actinomycetaceae
Corynebacterineae: Mycobacteriaceae · Nocardiaceae · Corynebacteriaceae
Micrococcineae: BrevibacteriaceaeOther subclassesCategories:- Actinomycetales
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