mycoplasma
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪkoʊˈplæzmə/
- Specialized
:
micoplasma
- Doctors often test for mycoplasma to determine if it is causing pneumonia in patients.
- Mycoplasma gallisepticum
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma species
Examples
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Immunohistochemical analysis with polyclonal antibody against Mycoplasma bovis demonstrated intense staining along the bronchiolar brush border.
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We are investigating whether the new mycoplasma has a role in human disease.
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The possible role of this mycoplasma in human diseases, including AIDS, is being studied.
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We report an outbreak of severe respiratory disease associated with a novel Mycoplasma species in ferrets.
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Could it have become a silent infection in males like some cases of chlamydia or mycoplasma?
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Complete postmortem examinations were performed, and sections of lung were collected for bacterial and mycoplasma culture.
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Among the 10 healthy ferrets, no gross or histologic lesions suggestive of mycoplasma infection were identified.
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We submitted 12 BAL samples and 12 ocular swab samples for bacterial and mycoplasma culture by standard microbiologic techniques.
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PCR for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae was done in the bronchoalveolar lavage specimens.
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Therefore, P1 genotyping of circulating mycoplasma strains is helpful for understanding host-pathogen interactions and the infections ensuing.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
A group of bacteria without cell walls that can cause disease in people or animals
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of bacteria without cell walls that can cause disease in people or animals
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
mycoplasma = plasma (semi-transparent) = myco + plasma
Built from the technical combining form 'myco-' and 'plasma'; the components are recognisable in biological contexts but the modern medical sense (a group of bacteria lacking cell walls) is specialized and not fully predictable for general learners.
Etymology
The word mycoplasma comes from Greek parts meaning 'fungus' (myco-) and 'formed' (-plasma). Early observers called them this because the tiny, blob-like cells looked fungus-like, and that image helps you remember that mycoplasma are very small bacteria that often have no cell wall.