Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Eaton Liu agent

Broader Terms

Mycoplasma

Related Terms

mycoplasmal pneumonia

Scope Note

short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium; it is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the smallest bacteria known with a cell diameter of about 0.
• 0 ICD-O: {{{ICDO}}} OMIM {{{OMIM}}} DiseasesDB {{{DiseasesDB}}} MedlinePlus {{{MedlinePlus}}} eMedicine {{{eMedicineSubj}}}/{{{eMedicineTopic}}} Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a very small bacterium, in the class Mollicutes.
• The proline-rich P65 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a component of the Triton X-100-insoluble fraction and exhibits size polymorphism in the strains M129 and FH.
• The immunoreactive 116 kDa surface protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae is encoded in an operon.
• Gierczyski Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland Introduction Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in humans, particularly among older children, adolescents, and young adults.

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