Anaeroplasmatales
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The Anaeroplasmatales are an order of mollicute
bacteria. An example is the pathogenic species Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
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Mollicutes
The Mollicutes are a class of bacteria distinguished by the absence of a cell wall. The word "Mollicutes" is derived from the Latin mollis , and cutis . They are parasites of various animals and plants, living on or in the host's cells. Individuals are very small, typically only 0.2–0.3 μm in size...
bacteria. An example is the pathogenic species Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. It grows aerobically and anaerobically and does not contain endotoxin. Distributed worldwide, E. rhusiopathiae is primarily considered an animal pathogen, causing a disease known as erysipelas in animals...
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