Spiroplasma mirum
| Spiroplasma mirum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Spiroplasma |
| Species: | S. mirum
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiroplasma mirum Tully et al. 1982
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Spiroplasma mirum is a bacterium in the genus Spiroplasma. A strain of it, called Spiroplasma mirum strain SMCA (Suckling mouse cataract agent), causes cataracts in suckling mice.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Spiroplasma mirum, a New Species from the Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)". microbiologypublisher.org. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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