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What is Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:58:48 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumoniae represents a tiny in its size bacterium that belongs to the class Mollicutes. The organisms adherent to this class have a peculiar feature: they do not have a peptidoglycan cell wall that is common for all other firmicute bacteria. At the same time Mycoplasma pneumoniae possesses a three layer cell membrane that includes cholesterol compounds, resembling eukaryotic cells. Since the organisms do not have a cell wall, they are not prone to the influence of penicillins and other beta-lactam antibiotics that are known for their ability to damage and eliminate the bacterial cell wall. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:42:30 +0000

There are special tests that represent quantitative and qualitative immunoassays conducted with the purpose of identifying human antibodies that are directed against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This helps to define immunoglobulin classes individuals possess. This, in turn, gives necessary information about exposure to pathogen and disease state. Read more...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: general information

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:41:28 +0000

It is known that Mycoplasma pneumoniae very often leads to community-acquired pneumonia. In fact, the development of the disease is lengthy and gradual. Read more...

Immune response to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:38:40 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumoniae has protein as well as glycolipid antigens that provoke antibody responses in those who are affected by the infection. One of the most common aims pursued by many antibodies generated by the host in response to the Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is P1 protein. After an initial infection the immune system starts quickly generating antibodies. The peak comes in 3 to 6 weeks time. Then a decline is observed that can last for months and even years. Since the incubation period is rather longish, the response to antibodies can be observed when the symptoms reveal themselves. Read more...

How to treat infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:38:20 +0000

It is strange enough that in order to cure a mycoplasma infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae one should do it via his own immune response, particularly the complement system. It is known that B-lactam antibiotics are helpless and useless in this situation. It is connected with the fact that B-lactams, similar to penicillin, perform their actions only on the cell wall, which is absent in Mycoplasma pneumoniae. However, polyene antibiotics that help to combat cholesterols in the membrane of mycoplasma, can also prove effective in the fight against the plasma membrane of the host cells. Read more...

BE INFORMED ABOUT PNEUMONIA!

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:15:34 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is a respiratory lung infection which is caused by a bacteria of the same name, Mycoplasma pneumoniae or M. pneumoniae. It is also recognized as atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:16:47 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is a specific type of atypical pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterial infection in the respiratory tract and in this case, it is caused by the bacteria called mycoplasma pneumoniae. This is a “Community Acquired Pneumonia” which means it is usually caught by being in public and exposed to others who have the pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia is considered to be a somewhat mild infection, but the symptoms can linger if the pneumonia is not treated correctly and quickly. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumonia: General introduction

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:14:00 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is primarily a very common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Generally, this is one of those diseases that have a long and a slow onset. This type of pneumonia was first found in the cattle that were contrived with pleuropneumonia in the year 1898. In the year 1938 a medical exponent by the name of Reimann had perfectly explained the first few cases of the mycoplasma pneumonia that also occurred in humans. Reimann was also responsible for inventing the term “primary atypical pneumonia”. He thought of this particular name after a keen observation of a total seven patients in the US city of Philadelphia. Each of these aforementioned patients was found to be marked with severe constitutional symptoms not to mention symptoms in the upper as well as the lower tracts of the respiratory system. The patients also each had an expanded course that had a steady resolution. Peterson, another medical expert in the year 1943 discovered that the occurrence of the cold agglutinin as well as high titers of this cold agglutinins in several patients suffering from this particular type of pneumonia. Read more...

Cause of Mycoplasma Pneumonia

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:26:54 +0000

Several doctors throughout their career has treated thousands of people who have suffered from mycoplasma pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia is commonly a mild type of pneumonia that generally effects different age groups ranging from the younger to adults that forty years of age. A wide variety of studies have suggested that at least 15-50% of the patients that are suffering from pneumonia is due to have the mycoplasma type. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:35:11 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is in form a bacteria. This is regarded as the primary cause of the Mycoplasma pneumonia. This is one disease that has the characteristics of a painful onset. Given below is a detailed and general description of the Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Read more...