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Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes : A Fresh Look
Joint Authors
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent work on the Molicutes that associate with genital tract tissues focuses on four species that may be of interest in potential maternal, fetal, and neonatal infection and in contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum have historically been the subject of attention, but Mycoplasma genitalis which causes male urethritis in addition to colonizing the female genital tract and the division of Ureaplasma into two species, urealyticum and parvum, has also added new taxonomic clarity.
The role of these genital tract inhabitants in infection during pregnancy and their ability to invade and infect placental and fetal tissue is discussed.
In particular, the role of some of these organisms in prematurity may be mechanistically related to their ability to induce inflammatory cytokines, thereby triggering pathways leading to preterm labor.
A review of this intensifying exploration of the mycoplasmas in relation to pregnancy yields several questions which will be important to examine in future research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Larsen, Bryan& Hwang, Joseph. 2010. Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes : A Fresh Look. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Larsen, Bryan& Hwang, Joseph. Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes : A Fresh Look. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Larsen, Bryan& Hwang, Joseph. Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes : A Fresh Look. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478389