Bacterium
mycoplasma pneumoniae
Subclass of:
Mycoplasma
Definitions related to mycoplasma pneumoniae:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, pseudo-cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, grows best in SP-4 medium supplemented with glucose and is positive for beta-hemolysis. M. pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, especially in people younger than 40.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycoplasma pneumoniae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium; it is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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