Ureaplasma is a genus of bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name implies, Ureaplasma is urease positive.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

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Unassigned species:

  • "U. loridis" <small>Chalker, Paterson & Brownlie 2003</small>

See also

  • List of bacterial orders
  • List of bacteria genera

References

  • Ureaplasma Infection: eMedicine Infectious Diseases