Mycoplasmatales (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Mycoplasmatales is a group of bacteria that are coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae, which is often studied in microbiology.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a species of bacteria that belongs to the order Mycoplasmatales, as do many other species of mycoplasmas with a cell membrane but no cell wall.
- The respiratory tract of humans and animals is often inhabited by the order Mycoplasmatales, with Mycoplasmataceae and other families also being identified.
- Mycoplasma genitalium is a part of the order Mycoplasmatales, where scientists have managed to identify many cases of its effect on the female reproductive system.
- Research on Mycoplasmatales typically focuses on the coextensive family Mycoplasmataceae and the diseases they may cause in humans and other animals.