Mycoplasmoides pirum
Species of bacterium
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Mycoplasmoides pirum is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasmoides. This genus of bacteria lacks a cell wall around their cell membrane.[1] Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common antibiotics such as penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis. Mollicutes are the smallest bacterial cells yet discovered,[2] can survive without oxygen and are typically about 0.1 μm in diameter.
| Mycoplasmoides pirum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Mycoplasma |
| Species: | M. pirum |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycoplasma pirum (Del Giudice et al. 1985) Gupta et al. 2018 | |
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It has been isolated from those who immune systems are compromised.[3] It has been isolated from those being treated for HIV infection.[4] The type strain is HRC 70-159 = ATCC 25960 = NCTC 11702.[5] Its natural host is unknown.[6]
