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Microbial genomic taxonomy [PDF]

, 2013
A need for a genomic species definition is emerging from several independent studies worldwide. In this commentary paper, we discuss recent studies on the genomic taxonomy of diverse microbial groups and a unified species definition based on genomics ...
Chimetto, Luciane, Edwards, Robert A, Stackebrandt, Erko, Swings, Jean, Thompson, Cristiane C, Thompson, Fabiano L   +5 more
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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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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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Molecular epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children, Wuhan, 2020–2022

BMC Microbiology
Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae ( M. pneumoniae ) is an important pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The factors contributing to the severity of illness caused by M. pneumoniae infection are still under investigation.
Meng Xu, Ying Li, Yue Shi, Haizhou Liu, X. Tong, Li Ma, Jie Gao, Q. Du, H. Du, Di Liu, Xiaoxia Lu, Yi Yan   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Overwhelming postsplenectomy infection due to Mycoplasma pneumoniaein an asplenic cirrhotic patient: Case report [PDF]

, 2011
Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is usually self-limited, but some fulminant cases are fatal, even when occurring in previously healthy individuals.
Feng Xu, Chao-Liu Dai, Xing-Mao Wu, Peng Chu   +3 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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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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Increased macrolide resistance rate of Mycoplasma pneumoniae correlated with epidemic in Beijing, China in 2023

Frontiers in Microbiology
We collected respiratory specimens from 128 pediatric patients diagnosed with pneumonia in Beijing in late 2023. Mycoplasma pneumoniae was detected in 77.3% (99/128) patients, with 36.4% (4/11), 82.9% (34/41), 80.3% (61/76) in children aged less than 3 ...
Yujie Chen, Xinyu Jia, Yagang Gao, Xue Ren, Bing Du, Hanqing Zhao, Yanling Feng, Guan-hua Xue, J. Cui, Lin Gan, Junxia Feng, Zheng Fan, Tongtong Fu, Ziyi Xu, Zihui Yu, Yang Yang, Shuo Zhao, Lijuan Huang, Yuehua Ke, Ling Cao, Chao Yan, Jing Yuan   +21 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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Laboratory diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children: a review

Annals medicus
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is the cause of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children and adolescents, with the clinical manifestations highlighted by intermittent irritating cough, accompanied by headache, fever and muscle pain.
Li Gao, Yanhong Sun
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