Type-strain-anchored Ureaplasma urealyticum reconstruction with ten pleomorphic wall-free cell forms. Representative, non-diagnostic, not visually separable from other Ureaplasma, and not a micrograph.
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- Ureaplasma urealyticumtaxon · species
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See also: Ureaplasma (genus page with full biology and metal dependency profile)
Ureaplasma urealyticum is one of two human-pathogenic Ureaplasma species (alongside U. parvum). Like all Ureaplasma, it depends on nickel-dependent Urease for energy generation.
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Chronic prostatitis: Detected in prostatic secretions of men with chronic prostatitis.
Male infertility: Associated with impaired sperm quality through ammonia-mediated toxicity.
Key Associations#
Chronic prostatitis: Detected in prostatic secretions of men with chronic prostatitis.[1]Magri 2018 — Multidisciplinary Approach to ProstatitisVittorio Magri, Matteo Boltri, Tommaso Cai et al. · 2018Open reference 1 ↓ Male infertility: Associated with impaired sperm quality through Ammonia-mediated toxicity.[2]Magill 2023 — Male Infertility and the Human MicrobiomeMagill RG, MacDonald SM · 2023Open reference 2 ↓
Cross-References#
- Ureaplasma—genus page with complete metal dependency and mechanism detail
- Nickel-urease—the essential nickel-dependent enzyme
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Vittorio Magri, Matteo Boltri, Tommaso Cai et al. (2018). Magri 2018 — Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostatitis. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia.
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Magill RG, MacDonald SM (2023). Magill 2023 — Male Infertility and the Human Microbiome. Frontiers in Reproductive Health.
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Ata B, Yildiz S, Turkgeldi E et al. (2019). The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls. Scientific Reports.
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Hernandes C, Silveira P, Sereia AFR et al. (2020). Microbiome Profile of Deep Endometriosis Patients: Comparison of Vaginal Fluid, Endometrium and Lesion. Diagnostics.
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Camila Hernandes, Paola Silveira, Aline Fernanda Rodrigues Sereia et al. (2020). Hernandes 2020 — Microbiome Profile of Deep Endometriosis Patients: Comparison of Vaginal Fluid, Endometrium and Lesion. Diagnostics.
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★Robert J. Maier, Stéphane L. Benoit (2019). Role of Nickel in Microbial Pathogenesis. Inorganics.
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Filipe T. Lira Neto, Marina C. Viana, Federica Cariati et al. (2024). Neto 2024 — Effect of Environmental Factors on Seminal Microbiome and Impact on Sperm Quality. Frontiers in Endocrinology.
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Liping Shen, Wei Zhang, Yi Yuan et al. (2022). Shen 2022 — Vaginal Microecological Characteristics of Women in Different Physiological and Pathological Periods. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.
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Nerea Molina Morales (2023). Molina Morales 2023 — The Microbiome of the Male Reproductive Tract: Uncovering Its Composition and Origins. Doctoral Thesis, Universidad de Granada.
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John MacSharry, Zsuzsanna Kovacs, Yongjing Xie et al. (2024). MacSharry 2024 — Endometriosis Specific Vaginal Microbiota Links to Urine and Serum N-Glycome. Scientific Reports.
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