Mobiluncus
Sign in to saveMobiluncus is a genus of Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. These bacteria may be stained either Gram-negative or Gram-variable. However, they are classified as Gram-positive rods due to the fact that they possess a Gram-positive cell wall, lack endotoxin and are sensitive to vancomycin, erythromycin and ampicillin, but resistant to colistin.
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GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumActinobacteriota
- ClassActinomycetia
- OrderActinomycetales
- FamilyActinomycetaceae
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Research
323 papers- Mobiluncus curtisii Bacteremia: Case Study and Literature Review.Infectious disease reports · 2022
- Mobiluncus curtisii bacteremia.Anaerobe · 2008
- Mobiluncus mulieris alters the transcriptomic profile of cervicovaginal epithelial cells, shedding light on molecular drivers of adverse reproductive outcomes.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2025
- Extragenital infection due to Mobiluncus mulieris. Case report and review.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · 1994
- [The genus Mobiluncus and its clinical significance].Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica · 1993
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Mobiluncus is a genus of Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. These bacteria may be stained either Gram-negative or Gram-variable. However, they are classified as Gram-positive rods due to the fact that they possess a Gram-positive cell wall, lack endotoxin and are sensitive to vancomycin, erythromycin and ampicillin, but resistant to colistin.
These organisms are found in the human vagina, particularly in association with Gardnerella vaginalis in cases of bacterial vaginosis.
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