Mycoplasma infections, such as walking pneumonia or pelvic inflammatory diseases, are a
major threat to public health. Despite their relatively small physical and genomic size …

Mycoplasmas, the smallest free-living, self-replicating bacteria with diameters of 200 to 800
nm, have been reported to be associated with human diseases. It is well known that the …

Mycoplasmas typically have a number of distinct lipoproteins anchored on the outer face of
the plasma membrane. These surface antigens have a potent modulin activity and are …

Mycoplasma have been reported to be associated with human diseases. Three forms of a
mycoplasma lipopeptide/protein with the ability to modulate the host immune system were …

Mycoplasmas are a large group of prokaryotes which is believed to be originated from Gram-
positive bacteria via degenerative evolution, and mainly capable of causing a wide range of …

Mycoplasmas are small, genome-reduced bacteria. They are obligate parasites that can be
found in a wide range of host species, including the majority of livestock animals and …

To gain a clear understanding of the mechanisms by which mycoplasmas induced the
expression of proinflammatory cytokines in monocytic cells, we have studied the induction of …

Myxoma virus is a poxvirus pathogen of rabbits that has evolved to replicate successfully in
the presence of an active immune response by an infected host. To accomplish this, the …

Mycoplasmas and their membranes are potent activators of macrophages, the active
principle being lipoproteins and lipopeptides. Two stereoisomers of the mycoplasmal …

Mycoplasmas, the smallest known self-replicating organisms, possess a simple structure,
lack a cell wall, and have limited metabolic pathways. They are responsible for causing …