"Mycoplasma genitalium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of gram-negative bacteria originally isolated from urethral specimens of patients with non-gonoccocal URETHRITIS. In primates it exists in parasitic association with ciliated EPITHELIAL CELLS in the genital and respiratory tracts.
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D045704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.860.580.553.553.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycoplasma genitalium" by people in Profiles.
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Schwebke JR, Nyirjesy P, Dsouza M, Getman D. Vaginitis and risk of sexually transmitted infections: results of a multi-center U.S. clinical study using STI nucleic acid amplification testing. J Clin Microbiol. 2024 09 11; 62(9):e0081624.
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Moore KR, Tomar M, Taylor BD, Gygax SE, Hilbert DW, Baird DD. Mycoplasma genitalium and Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria in a Non-Clinic-Based Sample of African American Women. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 02 01; 48(2):118-122.
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Short VL, Jensen JS, Nelson DB, Murray PJ, Ness RB, Haggerty CL. Mycoplasma genitalium among young, urban pregnant women. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2010; 2010:984760.
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Namiki K, Goodison S, Porvasnik S, Allan RW, Iczkowski KA, Urbanek C, Reyes L, Sakamoto N, Rosser CJ. Persistent exposure to Mycoplasma induces malignant transformation of human prostate cells. PLoS One. 2009 Sep 01; 4(9):e6872.