The genital mycoplasmas represent a complex and unique group of microorganisms that
have been associated with a wide array of infectious diseases in adults and infants. The lack …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a major causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia
which can lead to both acute upper and lower respiratory tract inflammation, and …

ECOLOGY The scope of mycoplasmology has been con-siderably widened during the last
few years. Not only has the total number of species been brought to over 60 (329), but …

The complete genome of Mycoplasma gallisepticum strain Rlow has been sequenced. The
genome is composed of 996 422 bp with an overall G+ C content of 31 mol%. It contains 742 …

Historically, atypical pneumonia was a term used to describe an unusual presentation of
pneumonia. Currently, it is used to describe the multitude of symptoms juxtaposing the …

The complete genomic sequence of an intracellular bacterial pathogen, Mycoplasma
penetrans HF‐2 strain, was determined. The HF‐2 genome consists of a 1 358 633 bp …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes mycoplasmal pneumonia in human, mainly causes
pneumonia in children, although it occasionally causes disease in infants and geriatrics …

Mycoplasmas evolved by a drastic reduction in genome size, but their genomes contain
numerous repeated sequences with important roles in their evolution. We have established …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, pharyngitis, and asthma in
humans. The pathogenesis of M. pneumoniae infection is attributed to excessive immune …

It was previously demonstrated that avirulent Mycoplasma gallisepticum strain Rhigh
(passage 164) is lacking three proteins that are expressed in its virulent progenitor, strain …