Definition of mycoplasma in English:
mycoplasma
nounPlural mycoplasmas, Plural mycoplasmata ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈplazməˌmīkōˈplazmə
Any of a group of small typically parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and sometimes cause diseases.
Class Mollicutes and order Mycoplasmatales
Example sentencesExamples
- The mycoplasmas are extra cellular parasites usually attached to the external surface of cells, but can also penetrate these.
- All microbes, be it viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi or parasites interfere in research.
- Results of blood, urine, and bronchoalveolar lavage cultures were negative, as well as serology for legionella and mycoplasma.
- The antibiotics must be able to penetrate cell walls, as the mycoplasma are hidden inside cells.
- The cell cultures were routinely checked for mycoplasma and were found to be free of contamination.