View full size image. Miles beneath the Earth's surface, where no light or air reaches, tiny organisms are eking out a meager existence. Yet despite making up an estimated 6 percent of all life on Earth, researchers know almost nothing about these deep-dwellers.iew full size image. Miles beneath the Earth's surface, where no light or air reaches, tiny organisms are eking out a meager existence. Yet despite making up an estimated 6 percent of all life on Earth, researchers know almost nothing about these deep-dwellers.
Symptoms and Types. Symptoms of mycoplasmosis includes simultaneous inflammation of several joints (known as polyarthritis), such as the knees, ankles, hips, or shoulders. Long-term lameness, difficulty moving, fever, and general signs of discomfort are some of the typical signs.
Mycoplasma pnuemoniae infections are generally mild, but some people may require care in a hospital. Pneumonia (lung infection) caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is routinely treated with antibiotics, although most people will recover from the illness on their own without medicine. The illness will usually not last as long if antibiotics are started early. There are several types of antibiotics available to treat pneumonia caused by M. pneumoniae.