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Mollicutes

Medical Definition:	A class of gram-negative bacteria consisting of cells bounded by a plasma membrane. Its organisms differ from other bacteria in that they are devoid of cell walls. It contains a single order, MYCOPLASMATALES.
Guide Notes:	a class of bacteria; mollis = soft, cutis = skin, with ref to its pliable cell boundary; includes the MYCOPLASMATALES

Mollicutes Categories.

	Acholeplasmataceae - Gram-negative organisms including apparently free-living saprophytes as well as mammalian and avian parasites, and possibly pathogens.
	Entomoplasmataceae - A family of gram-negative, nonhelical, arthropod-associated bacteria in the order Entomoplasmatales. It is comprised of two genera: Entomoplasma and Mesoplasma.
	Erysipelothrix - A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and are parasitic on mammals, birds, and fish.
	Mycoplasmatales - An order of highly pleomorphic, gram-negative bacteria including both pathogenic and saprophytic species.
	Spiroplasmataceae - A family of gram-negative, helical bacteria in the order Entomoplasmatales, that require STEROLS for growth.

Mollicutes Medical Definitions and Terms

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