The cultural diagnosis of new representative of Mycoplasma of phylogenetic group "hominis" from the intestines of fish
Mycoplasma sp., isolated from the intestine of black Baikal grayling (Thymallus baicalensis), belonging to the phylogenetic group «hominis» and able to grow at 37 °C on selective media for this group. It was established that the mycoplasma has multi ple antibiotic resistance and has high growth rate, which is characteristic for aggressive pathogenic strains. The potential for infecting of warm-blooded organisms with fish mycoplasma was discussed.