Patient's question:
What are the different symptoms of chlamydia and mycoplasma in urinary tract infections?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the chlamydia that causes non-gonococcal urethritis is called Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a prokaryotic microorganism that falls between bacteria and viruses, and is spherical in shape. It lacks the ability to synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP) on its own and must grow and reproduce within the host's cells. It can form inclusion bodies, with a diameter ranging from 0.3 to 0.5 micrometers, and has no motility. It can be detected using Giemsa staining. When necessary, tissue cell culture methods are required to detect it. Chlamydia is relatively sensitive to heat and can only survive for 5 to 10 minutes at 56°C to 60°C; under frozen conditions, it can survive for several years, and 0.5% carbolic acid can quickly kill it.The mycoplasma that primarily causes non-gonococcal urethritis is Ureaplasma urealyticum. Ureaplasma urealyticum is also a microorganism that falls between bacteria and viruses. It lacks a cell wall, has a diameter of about 0.2 micrometers, and is spherical or ring-shaped, capable of passing through filters. It can grow and reproduce on artificial culture media. Mycoplasma also has a low resistance to heat and generally dies within 15 to 30 minutes at 45°C or 5 to 15 minutes at 50°C; under frozen conditions, it can survive for several months to a few years; disinfectants such as carbolic acid can also quickly kill it.
The chlamydia that causes non-gonococcal urethritis is called Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a prokaryotic microorganism that falls between bacteria and viruses, and is spherical in shape. It lacks the ability to synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP) on its own and must grow and reproduce within the host's cells. It can form inclusion bodies, with a diameter ranging from 0.3 to 0.5 micrometers, and has no motility, detectable via Giemsa staining. When necessary, tissue cell culture methods are required to detect it.