Pediatric research
Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum induce distinct types of inflammation in neonates and human epithelial cell models.
Hongzhen Zhu, Pol Oliveras-Julià, Gea F Hasperhoven, Luca L van Leeuwen, Ad C J M de Bruijn, Marijn C Verwijs, Annemarie M C van Rossum, René F Kornelisse, Kim Stol, Wendy W J Unger
Published: 202510.1038/s41390-025-04415-0
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature neonates is associated with infection and inflammation. Both Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum are associated with BPD. We examined whether there is a difference in p…
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