Mobiluncus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mobiluncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinobacteria
Subclass: Actinobacteridae
Order: Actinomycetales
Suborder: Actinomycineae
Family: Actinomycetaceae
Genus: Mobiluncus

Mobiluncus is a genus of gram-positive[1], anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis in cases of bacterial vaginosis.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Medical Microbiology 5th Edition, Patrick R. Murray, PhD
Languages