Organisms

Spiroplasma

A genus of gram-negative, helical bacteria, in the family SPIROPLASMATACEAE, order Entomoplasmatales, causing disease in PLANTS. It has been isolated from TICKS; INSECTS; and PLANTS.

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A genus of gram-negative, helical bacteria, in the family SPIROPLASMATACEAE, order Entomoplasmatales, causing disease in PLANTS. It has been isolated from TICKS; INSECTS; and PLANTS.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Bacteria (1966-1974)
  • Mycoplasmatales (1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spiroplasma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013149. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013149
  2. Spiroplasma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiroplasma
  3. Spiroplasma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1769476