Molecular pathogenesis of mycoplasma animal respiratory pathogens.

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Mycoplasmas contain the smallest genomes and are the smallest known free-living organisms, yet little is known about the molecular details of their pathogenic mechanisms. This review focuses on pathogens of production animals, but related species colonize and cause disease in humans, fish and other animals, plants and insects. The general lack of genetic tools and the inability to apply the few that are available...

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