Ureaplasma
| Ureaplasma | |
|---|---|
| A number of medium-sized, Ureaplasma urealyticum colonies, otherwise known as T-strain mycoplasma, under magnification of 500× | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria | 
| Kingdom: | Bacillati | 
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota | 
| Class: | Mollicutes | 
| Order: | Mycoplasmoidales | 
| Family: | Mycoplasmoidaceae | 
| Genus: | Ureaplasma Shepard et al. 1974 | 
| Type species | |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum Shepard et al. 1974 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Ureaplasma is a genus of bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name implies, Ureaplasma is urease positive.