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Mycoplasma pneumoniaepneumonia in children

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2012
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), the smallest self-replicating biological system, is a common cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, leading to a wide range of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations. MP pneumonia has been reported in 10 to 40% of cases of community-acquired pneumonia and shows an even higher proportion during epidemics.
Youn, You-Sook, Lee, Kyung-Yil
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Infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and its importance as an etiological agent in childhood community-acquired pneumonias

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
This manuscript reviewed the literature on infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae with emphasis on etiological aspects of childhood community-acquired pneumonias.
Letícia Alves Vervloet, Christophe Marguet, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos   +2 more
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High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundMycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are atypical pathogens responsible for pneumonia and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low income countries.
Juana Del Valle-Mendoza, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Alvaro Marcelo-Rodríguez, Eduardo Verne, Mónica Esquivel-Vizcarra, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Pablo Weilg, Verónica Casabona-Oré, Claudia Ugarte, Luis J Del Valle   +10 more
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Association of mycoplasma pneumoniae and (rs9271366) HLA-DRB1gene polymorphism with the immune susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

Medical Journal of Babylon, 2023
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects the immune system. The primary cause of RA is unknown, but there is evidence that genetic and environmental factors also contribute to the development of the disease ...
Wael Rasheed Obaead Alfatlawi, Mohammed A K Al-Saadi, Adil Hasan Ali Akbar   +2 more
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Development of real-time PCR for detection of Mycoplasma hominis

, 2004
Background: Mycoplasma hominis is associated with pelvic inflammatory disease, bacterial vaginosis, post partum fever, sepsis and infections of the central nervous system often leading to serious conditions.
Christiansen, G, Fedder Jens, Birkelund, S., Christiansen Gunna, Gunna Christiansen, Fedder, J., Christiansen, G., Svenstrup, HF, Svenstrup Helle F, Baczynska Agata, Helle F Svenstrup, Baczynska, A, Fedder, J, Birkelund Svend, Baczynska, A., Svendstrup, H.F., Agata Baczynska, Jens Fedder, Svend Birkelund, Birkelund, S   +19 more
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and Bronchial Asthma in Children [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020
Background: Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways resulting in recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough, particularly at night and early morning.
Hala Elzawawy, Magdy Sakr, Mohammed Abdel-Aal, Hesham Abd al-samee   +3 more
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Mycoplasma pneumonia : an unusual cause of acute myocarditis in childhood [PDF]

, 2006
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is primarily a respiratory pathogen but may affect exhibit a diverse range of presentations from asymptomatic infection to life threatening conditions. Myocarditis of varying severity is an unusual complication.
Bailey, Mark, Muscat, C., Barbara, Christopher, Grech, Victor E., Formosa Gouder, Mireille   +4 more
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Gemella morbillorum Promotes Colorectal Carcinogenesis: LPBDCP‐Mediated Invasion Activates Ras Signaling and Destabilizes p53

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gut microbiota dysbiosis promotes colorectal cancer (CRC) tumorigenesis. A global fecal metagenomic analysis identified Gemella morbillorum as a key contributor to the CRC‐associated microbiota. Fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed that Gemella morbillorum is enriched in CRC tumor tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues.
Zhen Wang, Jia Zhang, Haojie Lu, Jingjing Ni, Shuaishuai Yang, Yuting Shi, Shuo Zhang, Pei Zhang, Li Liu   +8 more
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The association between Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and speech and language impairment: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can range from self-limiting upper respiratory symptoms to various neurological complications, including speech and language impairment.
Ching-Shu Tsai, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen, Yao-Hsu Yang, Tai-Hsin Hung, Mong-Liang Lu, Kuo-You Huang, Michael Gossop   +6 more
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infections in the Maltese Islands [PDF]

, 2000
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a free living micro-organism which is classified in the family Mycoplasmataceae. It is primarily a human respiratory pathogen and the infection may vary from a mild pharyngitis to a pneumonia. M. pneumoniae infections are usually
Portelli, Alfred V., Barbara, Christopher   +1 more
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