''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. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in animals, mi ...
and rod-shaped, having multiple subpolar
flagella
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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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