April 22, 2015Open Access

Disseminated Ureaplasma infection as a cause of fatal hyperammonemia in humans

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Disseminated infection with Ureaplasma species causes fatal hyperammonemia syndrome in lung transplant recipients, likely by disrupting ammonia metabolism.

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Disseminated Ureaplasma infection as a cause of fatal hyperammonemia in humans

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