Ureaplasma
E928072
Ureaplasma is a genus of tiny, cell wall–less bacteria that commonly colonize the human urogenital tract and can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in newborns and immunocompromised individuals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mollicutes
ⓘ
bacteria genus ⓘ genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | intrinsically resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics ⓘ |
| antibioticSusceptibility |
susceptible to macrolides
ⓘ
susceptible to tetracyclines ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants ⓘ |
| canCause |
chorioamnionitis
ⓘ
infertility-associated infections ⓘ neonatal infections ⓘ non-gonococcal urethritis ⓘ opportunistic infections ⓘ postpartum endometritis ⓘ prostatitis ⓘ respiratory disease in preterm neonates ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | lacks peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Mollicutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonizes | human urogenital tract ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
PCR
ⓘ
culture on specialized media ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| energySource | urea ⓘ |
| family | Mycoplasmataceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeSize | small genome ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lacks cell wall
ⓘ
pleomorphic ⓘ very small cell size ⓘ |
| host |
human
ⓘ
other mammals ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Ureaplasma parvum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ureaplasma urealyticum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is |
commensal of human genital tract
ⓘ
opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| membraneComponent | contains sterols ⓘ |
| metabolism | urea hydrolysis ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from ability to hydrolyze urea ⓘ |
| order | Mycoplasmatales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| phylum | Mycoplasmatota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | ammonia from urea ⓘ |
| riskGroup |
immunocompromised individuals
ⓘ
preterm newborns ⓘ |
| staining | Gram-indeterminate ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmission |
sexual contact
ⓘ
vertical transmission from mother to newborn ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Ureaplasma urealyticum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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