Transplacental Transmission Infections: Infections Due to Mycoplasma and Protozoa

Mycoplasmas is a separate class of Mollicutes pathogens characterized by the absence of a rigid cell wall, pronounced polymorphism, and the ability to reproduce by forming particles whose size does not exceed 200 nm. Most of the 40 species of the Mycoplasmataceae family belong to the genus Mycoplasma; in addition, the genus Ureaplasma has been isolated, the typical representative of which is U. urealyticum. Mycoplasma infections of various localizations are quite widespread in humans and many animals. It should be noted that they often occur latently, which makes their diagnosis difficult. Changes in the lungs, brain, and other organs characteristic of mycoplasmosis have been described in numerous studies of the Zinserling’s scientific school [1–4].