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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...

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...

Bacterial Pneumonia

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:27:04 +0000

Bacterial pneumonia is an infection which causes inflammation of the lungs. Although there are several types of pneumonia such as viral pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia, the most common pneumonia is caused by a single celled organism, or bacteria, called streptococcus pneumoniae. Read more...

Common facts about Mycoplasma pneumonia

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:33:24 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is an infectious disease. It spreads rapidly within a group, most certainly within school going children. The people in the peripheral of the infected person need to wash their hands when and as there is contact with the patient. Today, there are a number of vaccines available to prevent the onset and nip the infection at the very beginning. Read more...

How to Prevent Mycoplasma Pneumonia

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:35:43 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is one of the worst illness that many people throughout the world suffers from. It is very difficult for a person to fight this infection without going to see their local physician. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumonia Symptoms

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:31:37 +0000

Pneumonia is one of the most serious diseases that cause numerous people to be sick or even death throughout the year. In fact, pneumonia kills more and more people around the world every day more so than other types of vaccine preventable illness that can be combined. Read more...

Understanding the Symptoms of Walking Pneumonia

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:05:01 +0000

Walking pneumonia or often known as mycoplasma pneumonia, is an infection that anyone can come in contact with and become infected. Due to the fact that walking pneumonia is simply spread through the air that everyone breaths. So, if a person with the illness sneezes or coughs the bacteria is in the air. Read more...