NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, pseudo-cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, urease negative, does not hydrolyze
carbohydrates, gelatin, or casein, and is sensitive to penicillin, erythromycin and
aminoglycosides. M. orale is commensal in the human oropharynx and is usually non-pathogenic,
but can cause infections in immunosuppressed patients and is a common contaminant
found in cultured cells.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycoplasma orale.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping