Domain Bacteria Family Mycoplasmataceae Genus Mycoplasma Order Mycoplasmataceae | Class Mollicutes Phylum Firmicutes Rank Species | |
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Mycoplasma alligatoris is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma. This genus of bacteria lacks a cell wall around their cell membrane. Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common antibiotics such as penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis. Mycoplasma are the smallest bacterial cells yet discovered, can survive without oxygen and are typically about 0. 1 µm in diameter.
Mycoplasma alligatoris is a lethal, invasive disease of caimans and alligators. Symptoms appear one week after infection. The disease first affects the glottis, and progresses to necrotizing pneumonia, severe pericarditis, lymphocytic interstitial nephritis, necrotizing myocarditis, lymphocytic periportal hepatitis, splenic hyperplasia, pyogranulomatous meningitis, and necrotizing synovitis.
The type strain is A21JP2 = ATCC 700619 = CCUG 53179.