Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory tract infections in children as
well as adults that can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Over the past several …

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 …

Endotoxemia is a contributing cofactor to alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and alcohol-induced
increased intestinal permeability is one of the mechanisms of endotoxin absorption …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections remain one of the most common etiologies of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The clinical presentation and manifestations vary …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are integral components of the host innate immune system
and functional throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. AMPs are short cationic …

Neutrophils play an important role in antimicrobial defense as the first line of innate immune
system. Recently, the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) has been identified as …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a significant human respiratory pathogen that causes high
morbidity worldwide. No vaccine to prevent M. pneumoniae infection currently exists, since …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse group of molecules which play an important
role in the innate immune response. Bovine NK-lysins, a type of AMP, have been …

Mycoplasma is a bacterium that lacks a cell wall around its cell membrane, that makes it
naturally resistant to antibiotics such as beta-lactams, which target cell wall synthesis. These …

Swine can be infected with many different mycoplasmas. Some are important pathogens,
causing significant health and welfare issues in pigs and major losses to the swine industry …