Mycoplasma salivarium

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Mycoplasma salivarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Mycoplasmatota
Class: Mollicutes
Order: Mycoplasmatales
Family: Mycoplasmataceae
Genus: Mycoplasma
Species:
M. salivarium
Binomial name
Mycoplasma salivarium
Edward 1955
Synonyms

"Asterococcus salivarius" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961, "Schizoplasma salivarium" (Edward 1955) Furness 1970

Mycoplasma salivarium is a

μm
in diameter. Mycoplasma can survive without oxygen.

Mycoplasma salivarium is found in the mouths of 97% of the healthy population,

oral flora
.

Mycoplasma salivarium has, however, been implicated in eye and ear disorders, oral infection, septic arthritis and periodontal disease.

ventilator-acquired pneumonia, a severe infection which can occur in patients in the intensive care unit,[9] and it may play a role in dampening down the immune response to other pathogens so allowing opportunistic infection to develop.[10]

The type strain is ATCC 23064 = IFO (now NBRC) 14478 = NCTC 10113.[11]

References

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  4. ^ "Penn State Profiles - Mycoplasma salivarium". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
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  10. PMID 27071419
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  11. ^ Parte, A. C. "Mycoplasma". LPSN, LPSN. Retrieved 2015-04-20.


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