Mobiluncus

Mobiluncus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinomycetota
Class:
Actinomycetia
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Actinomycetaceae
Genus:
Mobiluncus

Mobiluncus is a genus of Gram-positive,[1] anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. These bacteria may be stained either Gram-negative or Gram-variable. However, they are classified as Gram-positive rods due to the fact that they possess a Gram-positive cell wall, lack endotoxin and are sensitive to vancomycin, erythromycin and ampicillin, but resistant to colistin.[2]

These organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis in cases of bacterial vaginosis.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Medical Microbiology 7th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
  2. ↑ Medical Microbiology 7th Edition, Patrick R. Murrau, PhD
  3. ↑ Clark, Natalie; Tal, Reshef; Sharma, Harsha; Segars, James (2014). "Microbiota and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease". Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 32 (1): 043–049. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1361822. ISSN 1526-8004. PMC 4148456. PMID 24390920.
  4. ↑ 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. S2CID 25301666.


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