Mycoplasma vs. Mycobacterium

Mycoplasmanoun

Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasmanoun

the smallest self-reproducing prokaryote; lacks a cell wall and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection

Mycoplasmanoun

any of a group of small typically parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and sometimes cause diseases.

Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma (plural mycoplasmas or mycoplasmata) is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall around their cell membranes. This characteristic makes them naturally resistant to antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis (like the beta-lactam antibiotics).

Mycobacteriumnoun

(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

Mycobacteriumnoun

Any of various rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing diseases.

Mycobacteriumnoun

rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. Over 190 species are recognized in this genus.