| Mycoplasmataceae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Mycoplasma growth on Hayflick agar from a bovine mastitis infection sample | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales Freundt, 1955 |
| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae Freundt, 1955 |
| Genera | |
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
 | This article needs attention from an expert in Medicine. See the talk page for details. (June 2022) |
Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria[1] in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family consists of the genera Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.
In 1967, the order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes.[2] Many species are sexually transmitted and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.[3]
- ^ E.A. Freundt The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales) Archived 22 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67–78.] (See page 73)
- ^ Edward DG, Freundt EA (1967). "Proposal for Mollicutes as name of the class established for the order Mycoplasmatales" (PDF). Int J Syst Bacteriol. 17 (3): 269–272. doi:10.1099/00207713-17-3-267.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ljubin-Sternak S, Meštrović T (2014). "Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact on Human Reproductive Health". Journal of Pathogens. 2014 (183167): 183167. doi:10.1155/2014/183167. PMC 4295611. PMID 25614838.