Mycoplasmataceae: NCBI 2092, [family]

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| "Borrelomycetaceae" Turner 1935| "Parasitaceae" Sabin 1941| "Pleuropneumoniaceae" Tulasne and Brisou 1955| Borrelomycetaceae| Mycoplasmataceae| Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Tully et al. 1993| Parasitaceae| Pleuropneumoniaceae

1. Human infections: Mycoplasmataceae bacteria are associated with various human infections, including respiratory tract infections, genital tract infections, and systemic infections. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a species within the family, is a common cause of atypical pneumonia (walking pneumonia) and respiratory tract infections in humans, particularly in children and young adults.

2. Genital tract infections: Mycoplasmataceae bacteria can cause infections in the genital tract, including urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Mycoplasma genitalium. These infections can lead to symptoms such as genital discharge, pelvic pain, and discomfort during urination.

3. Neonatal infections: Mycoplasmataceae bacteria can be transmitted from mother to baby during childbirth and can cause infections in newborns, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. Neonatal infections with Mycoplasmataceae species can be serious and may require prompt medical treatment.

4. Joint infections: Some Mycoplasmataceae species have been implicated in joint infections, particularly in children and young adults. Mycoplasma arthritis is characterized by joint pain, swelling, and inflammation and may occur in conjunction with respiratory or genital tract infections.

5. Autoimmune diseases: There is some evidence to suggest a possible association between Mycoplasmataceae infections and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is hypothesized that Mycoplasmataceae infections may trigger or exacerbate autoimmune responses in susceptible individuals.

6. Chronic diseases: Mycoplasmataceae bacteria have been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia. While the exact role of Mycoplasmataceae bacteria in these conditions is not fully understood, some studies have reported associations between Mycoplasmataceae infections and symptom severity in affected individuals.

7. Antibiotic resistance: Mycoplasmataceae species are inherently resistant to many antibiotics due to their lack of a cell wall and limited metabolic pathways. This can pose challenges for the treatment of Mycoplasmataceae infections and may require the use of specific antibiotics, such as macrolides or fluoroquinolones.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Mycoplasmataceae impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

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Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Mycoplasmataceae

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