ISSN:
1434-0879
Keywords:
Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Infection concrements
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Bladder concrements
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Urinary tract infection
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Rats
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary To study the concrement-forming ability of Ureaplasma urealyticum in the urinary tract, viable and heat-killed ureaplasmas as well as urease and non-urease-producing bacteria were inoculated into the bladder in rats. Viable ureaplasmas, in contrast to heat-killed, caused the formation of bladder stones with a frequency corresponding to urease-producing bacteria (Proteus mirabilis). It was not possible to reculture the inoculated ureaplasmas from the urinary tract. Non-urease producing microorganisms (Escherichia coli and Mycoplasma hominis) only occasionally induced stone formation. The results indicate that U. urealyticum can initiate stone formation, a property that appears to be associated with the urease activity of the organism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00261823
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