mycoplasma

Question 1

morphology

Answer 1

lack a peptidoglycan layer so do not possess a rigid cell wall. pleomorphic

Question 2

mycoplasma pneumonae

Answer 2

atypical pneumoniae.-symptoms do not resemble those of pneumococcal pneumonia. Transmitted by aerosal droplets. The bacterium selectively binds to specific receptors of the respiratory epithelia of the trachea,bronchi and inhibit ciliary action. lack of illnesd in most patients -walking pneumonia

Question 3

infection of UGT

Answer 3

mycoplasma hominis and ureoplasma urealyticum-sexually transmitted pathogens. Ureaplasma urealyticum-non -gonococcal urethritis and prostitis in men. mycopasma hominis-vaginitis,pelvic inflammatory disease and kidney inflammation. mycoplasma causes stillbirth,miscarriages,respiratory infections of newborns.