[A study on serotypes of U. urealyticum isolated from different populations]

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 1995 Aug;16(4):207-10.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

This is a study on serotypes 1-14 Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) infections of genitourinary in different populations. The results show that 1) the Uu infection rate is the highest in sexually promiscuous persons with STDs (78/115, 67.83%), lesser in both sexually promiscuous persons without STDs (97/185, 52.43%) and in general population with common genitourinary infections (84/180, 46.67%), and the lowest in healthy controls (73/320, 22.81%); 2) all of the 14 serotypes and untypeable Uu infections existed in China are identified; 3) the relationship between Uu 1 and 4 serotype and infections is stronger, but medium strong in 2, 8 and 10 serotype, whereas, 3, 9 and 14 serotype are major colonizational strains; 4) multi-serotypes infections are closely associated with sexually promiscuous behaviour.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Serotyping
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Ureaplasma Infections*
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum / classification
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum / isolation & purification*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*
  • Uterine Cervicitis / microbiology
  • Vaginitis / microbiology*