Molecular evidence of <it>Ureaplasma urealyticum </it>and <it>Ureaplasma parvum </it>colonization in preterm infants during respiratory distress syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Ureaplasma urealyticum </it>and <it>U. parvum </it>have been associated with respiratory diseases in premature newborns, but their role in the pathogenesis of the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is unc...

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Main Authors: Germani Rossella, Seraceni Silva, Cultrera Rosario, Contini Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/166