| Description | Mycoplasma orale is a gram-negative, spherical or flask-shaped microbe that thrives in mesophilic temperatures, and is classified as a chemoheterotroph, requiring complex organic compounds for growth and energy production, and can be found in various body sites, including the respiratory, urinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, of all possible species, including humans, animals, and birds, and is a facultative anaerobe, capable of surviving in both aerobic and anaerobic environments.
As a gram-negative microbe, Mycoplasma orale lacks a thick peptidoglycan layer in its cell wall, which makes it more resistant to certain antibiotics. Its spherical or flask-shaped morphology allows it to easily adhere to and colonize host cells.
The mesophilic temperature preference of Mycoplasma orale enables it to thrive in temperatures ranging from 20-45°C, making it well-suited to inhabit the human body.
As a chemoheterotroph, Mycoplasma orale relies on external sources of energy and organic compounds, such as amino acids, carbohydrates, and fatty acids, to sustain its metabolic processes.
Its ability to inhabit various body sites in all possible species makes it a highly adaptable and opportunistic microbe.
The facultative anaerobic nature of Mycoplasma orale allows it to survive in environments with or without oxygen, which is beneficial for its survival in different host niches.
Mycoplasma orale has been implicated in various diseases, including respiratory infections and arthritis, and its ability to evade the host immune system and form biofilms makes it a challenging microbe to eradicate, and recent studies have shown that Mycoplasma orale can interact with other microbes in the oral microbiome, influencing the development of oral diseases, such as periodontitis. |
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