Mobiluncus

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

1. ^ Medical Microbiology 5th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
2. ^ 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.