| Mycoplasmataceae |
pleomorphic Gram-negative nonmotile microorganism similar to both viruses and bacteria; parasitic in mammals
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| Mycoplasma |
any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack a cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
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| mycoplasmal pneumonia |
atypical pneumonia: an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
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| Mycoplasmatales |
coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae
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| Mycoplasma |
Degenerate bacteria that do not have cell walls. Mycoplasmas are smaller than bacteria but larger than viruses. They cause animal and human diseases.
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