Mycoplasmopsis californica

(aka Mycoplasma californicum)

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Mycoplasmopsis californica, (aka Mycoplasma californicum), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 31.9%. Mycoplasmopsis californica is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Jasper1981)



  • This organism has been recovered from udders and milk of cows and ewes. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread (notes: opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). Could be a possible pathogen in humans, but unknown at this stage. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Causes bovine mastitis. Requires cholesterol.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Character Response
    SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Tenericutes Class:  Mollicutes Order:  Mycoplasmatales Family:  Mycoplasmataceae Genus:  Mycoplasmopsis Alt. name:  Mycoplasma californicum Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  udders and milk of cows and ewes
    DNA G+C(%):  31.9
    		Urea:  neg Arginine:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Glucose:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR MYCOPLASMOPSIS CALIFORNICA
  • Jasper1981 - Mycoplasma californicum, a New Species from Cows
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR MYCOPLASMOPSIS CALIFORNICA
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022