Spiroplasma mirum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Tenericutes |
Class: | Mollicutes |
Order: | Entomoplasmatales |
Family: | Spiroplasmataceae |
Genus: | Spiroplasma |
Species: | S. mirum |
Binomial name | |
Spiroplasma mirum Tully et al. 1982 |
Spiroplasma mirum is a bacterium in the genus Spiroplasma. A strain of it, called Spiroplasma mirum strain SMCA (Suckling mouse cateract agent), causes cataracts in suckling mice.