Mycoplasma hominis

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iMycoplasma hominis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Division: Firmicutes
Class: Mollicutes
Order: Mycoplasmatales
Family: Mycoplasmataceae
Genus: Mycoplasma
Species: M. hominis
Binomial name
Mycoplasma hominis
(Freundt 1953)
Edward 1955

Mycoplasma hominis is a strain of bacteria present in the vagina that is thought to be a cause of pelvic inflammatory disease. If so, it would be only one of many known causes.