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==Description and significance== | ==Description and significance== | ||
Mycoplasma incognitus is a human cell invasive mycoplasma associated with several human diseases including AIDS and Rheumatoid Arthritis. | |||
M. incognitus is an immunomodulatory agent, which means it can alter the immune response by reducing the ability of the immune system to produce antibodies. This mycoplasma is highly pathogenic and can be passed from person to person via bodily fluids. | |||
==Genome structure== | ==Genome structure== | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 14 March 2013
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Mycoplasma incognitus
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Tenericutes; Mollicutes; Mycoplasmatales; Mycoplasmataceae; Mycoplasma
Species
M. incognitus
Description and significance
Mycoplasma incognitus is a human cell invasive mycoplasma associated with several human diseases including AIDS and Rheumatoid Arthritis. M. incognitus is an immunomodulatory agent, which means it can alter the immune response by reducing the ability of the immune system to produce antibodies. This mycoplasma is highly pathogenic and can be passed from person to person via bodily fluids.
Genome structure
As of the year 2000, at least 70 strains of Rahnella aquatilis have been identified [1]. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the whole genome has been sequenced for R. aquatilis Strain Y9602. This particular strain has a genome consisting of 4,864,217 basepairs, with two identified plasmids [2]. Another strain, Rahnella aquatilis CUETM 77-115, was shown to have a genome consisting of 5,440,269 basepairs, and had a G-C content of 52.1% [3].
