Mobiluncus
Mobiluncus is a genus of Gram-negative,[1] anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. While this species possesses a cell wall with structural similarity to other Gram-positive cell walls, upon Gram stain, these bacteria may be stained either Gram-negative or Gram-variable.
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| Genus: | Mobiluncus |
These organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis in cases of bacterial vaginosis.[2][3]
References
- Medical Microbiology 5th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
- Clark, Natalie; Tal, Reshef; Sharma, Harsha; Segars, James (2014). "Microbiota and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease". Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 32 (1): 043–049. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1361822. ISSN 1526-8004. PMC 4148456. PMID 24390920.
- Schwebke JR, Lawing LF (April 2001). "Prevalence of Mobiluncus spp among women with and without bacterial vaginosis as detected by polymerase chain reaction". Sex Transm Dis. 28 (4): 195–9. doi:10.1097/00007435-200104000-00002. PMID 11318249. S2CID 25301666.
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