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2006, Number 3

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Rev Mex Patol Clin Med Lab 2006; 53 (3)

The role Mycoplasma fermentans in gastrointestinal pathologies and its relationship with reactive arthritis

Rivera-Tapia JA, Cedillo-Ramírez L, Bermejo-Zapata D, Giono-Cerezo S

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 134-138
PDF size: 105.80 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Mycoplasmas are characterized by a wide host spectrum, resulting interesting the fact that they play an important role in human diseases. Mainly in gastrointestinal pathologies and their relationship with the reactive arthritis, which recently has been associated to Mycoplasma fermentans. Mycoplasma fermentans culture (0.1 mL), 1 x 106 CFU/mL was supplied orally to a group of rats. Blood serum was obtained to detect antibodies against Mycoplasma fermentans. Stomach, intestine and synovial tissue were extracted to do the isolate in culture, histological study and Mycoplasma fermentans detection by PCR. The metabolic inhibition test showed antibodies against Mycoplasma fermentans; whereas histological study showed intestinal damage and inflammation of the synovial membrane. Mycoplasma fermentans detection by PCR was negative.


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