Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced hydrocephalus in hamsters.
Hydrocephalus was induced in neonatal hamsters after intracerebral inoculation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Examination of the ependyma from affected animals by electron microscopy did not reveal mycoplasma. However, in an ependymal organ culture system, M. pneumoniae cytadsorbed to ependymal cells.
D000268:Adhesiveness; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002923:Cilia / Q000382:microbiology; D006224:Cricetinae; D004805:Ependyma / Q000382:microbiology; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008871:Microvilli / Q000382:microbiology; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*