See also: ureaplasma (genus page with full biology and metal dependency profile)
Ureaplasma urealyticum is one of two human-pathogenic Ureaplasma species (alongside U. parvum). Like all Ureaplasma, it depends on nickel-dependent urease for energy generation.
Key Associations
- Chronic prostatitis: Detected in prostatic secretions of men with chronic prostatitis magri 2018 multidisciplinary prostatitis.
- Male infertility: Associated with impaired sperm quality through ammonia-mediated toxicity magill 2023 male infertility human microbiome.
Cross-References
- ureaplasma — genus page with complete metal dependency and mechanism detail
- nickel urease — the essential nickel-dependent enzyme