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P1 gene of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in clinical isolates collected in Beijing in 2010 and relationship between genotyping and macrolide resistance.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Oct 2013
Tian Xiu-jun, Dong Yan-qing, Dong Xiao-pei, Li Jing-yi, Li Dan, Jiang Yue, Xin De-li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common pathogen that caused community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). P1 protein served as major adhesion and immunodominant protein in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, but little about P1 gene was learned and the relationship between P1 genotype and macrolide resistance has yet to be explored. METHODS: The DNA sequence of the entire P1 gene from 35 strains isolated from clinical specimens...
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