Is mycoplasma infection a viral infection

Mycoplasma infection is not a viral infection, and both mycoplasma and viruses belong to different classes of microscopic organisms that can cause infectious diseases. However, the two are not the same organism, and the diseases that may be caused are also different, which need to be correctly distinguished and distinguished by the general population.

1. Mycoplasma: It is the smallest prokaryotic cell-type microorganism, with a wide variety and wide range of occurrences in the human body, most of which are not pathogenic to the human body, and a few mycoplasma that are pathogenic to humans mainly include Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominisis, Mycoplasma genitalium, etc. For example, Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can cause mycoplasma pneumonia, while ureaplasma urealyticum, mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium infection can cause urinary and reproductive system infections in humans;

2. Virus: It is a non-cellular microorganism with the smallest form and simplest structure, which has no life activity, no metabolic mechanism and enzyme system, so it cannot survive or proliferate.Only by entering the cells of human or animal hosts and using the substances and energy in the cells can life activities be completed, and they have vital activity and pathogenicity. There are many types of viruses, and unlike mycoplasma, most viruses are pathogenic. The more common viruses in clinical practice include hepatitis B virus, human papillomavirus, Epstein-Barr virus, smallpox virus, varicella-zoster virus, HIV, SARS virus, Ebola virus, avian influenza virus, influenza virus, rabies virus and new coronavirus, etc., and different viruses correspond to different infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, smallpox, AIDS, avian influenza, rabies, etc.

However, whether it is mycoplasma infection or viral infection, it is contagious and may affect the life and health of yourself and the people you are in close contact with. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that patients with mycoplasma or viral infection should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment to maintain their own health and reduce transmission.