Ureaplasma urealyticum causes

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Overview

Ureaplasma species are bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae.

Causes

Taxonomy of Ureaplasma urealyticum

• Kingdom: Bacteria
• Division: Firmicutes
• Class: Mollicutes
• Order: Mycoplasmatales
• Family: Mycoplasmataceae
• Genus: Ureaplasma
• Species: U. urealyticum

Some of the characteristics of Ureaplasma species

• Self-replicating biological entities.
• Exist in tiny colonies that are smaller than colonies of other members of the Mycoplasmataceae family.
• Unusual optimal pH growth of 6–6.5.
• Unique ability to hydrolyze urea.
• Urease activity is essential for ATP generation by a chemiosmotic mechanism.
• Express human immunoglobulin A1 protease activity.
• Ureaplasma from humans do not exhibit serological cross-reactivity with ureaplasmas from other hosts.