Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. Because they lack a cell wall, they are unaffected by some antibiotics such as penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis. They can be parasitic or saprotrophic. Several species are pathogenic in humans, including M. pneumoniae, which is an important cause of atypical pneumonia and other respiratory disorders, and M. genitalium, which is believed to be...
These prokaryotes are very common in the environment, so they can come from any number of sources (see the link below), but the main way they are spread to a...
Asked by LawGirl 2012 - 13 months ago
The most common source is the human body. If the person handling the cell cultures is not careful, it is very easy to contaminate the cultures.
Asked by LawGirl 2012 - 13 months ago
/fibromyalgia syndrome were found to have mycoplasmal blood infections, such as Mycoplasma fermentans investigated for the presence of Mycoplasma fermentans, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis
Aug 21, 2000
Has anyone been reading up on fibro possibly being a mycoplasma infection? There are a few sites with documented case studies of testing for mycoplasma in fibro patients and it was positive
Jun 20, 2000
diagnosed as having mycoplasma? This is the first I've read of them. Nope. Here's some info on what are mycoplasma from a reputable source: http://www.medterms...
Apr 03, 2007
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is an infection of the lungs from bacteria, viruses or infectious organisms. Learn about mycoplasma pneumonia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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