Describe the characteristics and diseases of mycoplasmas.

Aquaculture Science
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ISBN:9781133558347
Author:Parker
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Chapter11: Health Of Aquatic Animals
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Describe the characteristics and diseases of mycoplasmas.

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Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that survive as saprophytes and parasites and lack a cell wall.

 

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The characteristics of mycoplasma are :

  1.  There is an absence of cell wall
  2.  They are pleomorphic
  3.  They lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  4.  Naked, single genetic material
  5.  Their mode of nutrition is heterotrophic
  6.  The ribosomes are 70s type

 

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