Biology:Mobiluncus

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Short description: Genus of bacteria

Mobiluncus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Actinomycetales
Family: Actinomycetaceae
Genus: Mobiluncus
Spiegel and Roberts 1984[1]
Species
  • M. curtisii Spiegel and Roberts 1984
  • M. holmesii (Spiegel and Roberts 1984) Nouioui et al. 2018
  • M. mulieris Spiegel and Roberts 1984
  • M. porci Wylensek et al. 2021
Synonyms
  • Falcivibrio Hammann et al. 1984

Mobiluncus is a genus of Gram-positive,[2] 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.[3]

These organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis in cases of bacterial vaginosis.[4][5]

References

  1. "Mobiluncus gen. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. curtisii sp. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. holmesii subsp. nov., and Mobiluncus mulieris sp. nov., curved rods from the human vagina". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 34 (2): 177–184. 1984. doi:10.1099/00207713-34-2-177. 
  2. Medical Microbiology 7th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
  3. Medical Microbiology 7th Edition, Patrick R. Murrau, PhD
  4. 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. PMID 24390920. 
  5. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6887329 entry