The term “mycoplasma” is used to refer to any microorganism that belongs to the class Mollicutes. Among them, genital mycoplasmas are primarily sexually transmitted (albeit they may also be ...

Study shows 1 in 4 preemies are born with fetal bacteremia. Premature babies are subject to a host of threats that can result in fetal/neonatal disease. Researchers have found that genital mycoplasmas ...

In a recent study published in The Journal of Antibiotics, a group of researchers analyzed the trends in antimicrobial resistance among urogenital Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) and Ureaplasma ...

Vol. 17, Supplement 1. The Changing Role of Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Disease and AIDS (Aug., 1993), pp. S136-S143 (8 pages) A serovar-specific antibody response to Ureaplasma urealyticum was ...

This mycoplasma is an epierythrocytic parasitic bacterium. Image by By Nr387241 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0. This mycoplasma is an epierythrocytic parasitic bacterium. Image by By Nr387241 - Own work, CC ...

Background: Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) infections may cause sterility, infertility, preterm labor and stillbirths. Infants' infection with Uu is associated with a higher incidence of pneumonia and ...

Nearly 20 percent of women aged 15-29 are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). Now, investigators have uncovered a rare mutation that renders a UTI-causing pathogen resistant to ...