Mycoplasmas: Discovery, Classification and Structure
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery of Mycoplasmas 2. Classification of Mycoplasmas 3. Structure 4. Diseases Caused. Discovery of Mycoplasmas: Mycoplasmas are the smallest among the known aerobic prokaryotes (Fig. 2.50). They were first discovered by Pasteur in 1843, during his work on the possible causal agent of pleuropneumonia of cattle. Thus they were called pleuro- pneumonia-like [...]