Chapter 24. Mycoplasma spp.

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. Christiane Bébéar,
  2. Sabine Pereyre,
  3. Cécile M. Bébéar

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch24

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Bébéar, C., Pereyre, S. and Bébéar, C. M. (2006) Mycoplasma spp., in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch24

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Mycoplasma mycoides spp.;
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae and acute respiratory infections;
  • Complement fixation (CF) reaction;
  • genital mycoplasma infections;
  • Ureaplasma spp. in development of infectious stones

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organisms

  • Principal Properties

  • Pathogenesis

  • Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics

  • Diagnostic Methods

  • Treatment, Prevention and Control

  • References

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