''Mobiluncus mulieris'' is a curved, anaerobic bacteria from the vagina of women. Its cells are
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Definitions
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and rod-shaped, having multiple subpolar
flagella
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A microorganism may have f ...
and multilayered gram-variable cell walls. Its type strain is ATCC 35243. It is often associated with vaginal infections.
References
Further reading
*Roberts, MARILYN C., et al. "Antigenic distinctiveness of ''Mobiluncus curtisii'' and ''Mobiluncus mulieris''." Journal of Clinical Microbiology 21.6 (1985): 891–893.
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*Spiegel, CAROL A. "Susceptibility of ''Mobiluncus'' species to 23 antimicrobial agents and 15 other compounds." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 31.2 (1987): 249–252.
External links
LPSN*
Type strain of ''Mobiluncus mulieris'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Actinomycetales
Bacteria described in 1984
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