Ureaplasma

Male Reproductive Tract#

Ureaplasma is one of the most common organisms in the male urogenital tract, colonizing the urethra, prostate, and seminal fluid.^{[3]Molina Morales 2023 — The Microbiome of the Male Reproductive Tract: Uncovering Its Composition and OriginsNerea Molina Morales · 2023Open reference 3 ↓[4]Magill 2023 — Male Infertility and the Human MicrobiomeMagill RG, MacDonald SM · 2023Open reference 4 ↓}

Implicated in chronic prostatitis (Category III/IV), where it may persist intracellularly.^{[5]Magri 2018 — Multidisciplinary Approach to ProstatitisVittorio Magri, Matteo Boltri, Tommaso Cai et al. · 2018Open reference 5 ↓}

Associated with male infertility through sperm membrane damage (ammonia toxicity), increased ROS production, and impaired motility.^{[6]Neto 2024 — Effect of Environmental Factors on Seminal Microbiome and Impact on Sperm QualityFilipe T. Lira Neto, Marina C. Viana, Federica Cariati et al. · 2024Open reference 6 ↓}

Female Reproductive Tract#

Present in vaginal and cervical microbiomes, with abundance shifts in endometriosis patients.^{[7]Shen 2022 — Vaginal Microecological Characteristics of Women in Different Physiological and Pathological PeriodsLiping Shen, Wei Zhang, Yi Yuan et al. · 2022Open reference 7 ↓[8]Ata 2019 — The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy ControlsBaris Ata, Sule Yildiz, Engin Turkgeldi et al. · 2019Open reference 8 ↓[9]Hernandes 2020 — Microbiome Profile of Deep Endometriosis Patients: Comparison of Vaginal Fluid, Endometrium and LesionCamila Hernandes, Paola Silveira, Aline Fernanda Rodrigues Sereia et al. · 2020Open reference 9 ↓[10]MacSharry 2024 — Endometriosis Specific Vaginal Microbiota Links to Urine and Serum N-GlycomeJohn MacSharry, Zsuzsanna Kovacs, Yongjing Xie et al. · 2024Open reference 10 ↓}

Part of the altered reproductive tract microbiome in endometriosis.^{[11]Miyashira 2022 — The Microbiome and EndometriosisCarlos H Miyashira, Fernanda Reali Oliveira, Marina Paula Andres et al. · 2022Open reference 11 ↓}