Development and validation of a rapid triple-target gold nanoparticle lateral flow immunoassay for detection of three avian mycoplasmas immunochromatographic strip test for avian mycoplasma detection [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Avian mycoplasmas, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), and Mycoplasma meleagridis (MM) are major pathogens of poultry causing respiratory and reproductive disorders that result in considerable economic losses ...
Sabrina Zidi +5 more
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Genital mycoplasma infections: a hidden factor in cervical cancer progression? A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Exploring the role of the microbiome, specifically genital mycoplasmas, in cervical cancer (CC) offers insights into tumorigenesis, potential therapeutic targets and personalized treatment strategies.
Sabrina Zidi +7 more
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Survival strategies of mycoplasmas: the critical role of post-translational modifications [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyMycoplasmas are unique prokaryotic pathogens distinguished by their lack of a cell wall. These microorganisms are widespread in nature and can cause severe infections, leading to substantial tissue damage.
Tingting Li +3 more
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Programmed Host Cell Death and Infectious Process of Mycoplasma [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 A common characteristic of Mycoplasma diseases is their chronicity, Mycoplasma spp. infection have been frequently associated with upper respiratory infections, chronic lung disease , asthma, meningeal encephalitis, mastitis, arthritis, heart problems ...
Alaa Abed, Ali Al-Iedani, Ahmed Neamah
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Molecular detection of urogenital mollicutes in patients with invasive malignant prostate tumor
Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2021 Background The etiology of prostate cancer (PCa) is multiple and complex. Among the causes recently cited are chronic infections engendered by microorganisms that often go unnoticed.
Osama Mohammed Saed Abdul-Wahab +8 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Mycoplasmas as economically important and pantropic pathogens can cause similar clinical diseases in different hosts by eluding host defense and establishing their niches despite their limited metabolic capacities.
Ali Dawood +32 more
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Serum Resistance of Mycoplasma agalactiae Strains and Mutants Bearing Different Lipoprotein Profiles
Pathogens, 2022 In order to spread systemically, resistance against complement and other factors present in serum is an important trait in pathogenic bacteria. The variable proteins of Mycoplasma agalactiae (Vpmas) have been shown to affect differential adhesion ...
Katja Sommer +2 more
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Animals, 2022 Although mycoplasmas have a reduced genome and no cell wall, they have important mechanisms for the antigenic variation in surface lipoproteins that modulate their interactions with the host.
Maysa Santos Barbosa +5 more
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Mycoplasma agalactiae: The Sole Cause of Classical Contagious Agalactia?
Animals, 2021 Contagious agalactia (CA) is suspected when small ruminants show all or several of the following clinical signs: mastitis, arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis and occasionally abortion. It is confirmed following mycoplasma isolation or detection.
Sergio Migliore +3 more
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The effect of different Newcastle disease live vaccines and vaccination schedules on the immune response and performance of broiler chickens serologically positive to Mycoplasmas [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Medical Research, 2006 This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of the Newcastle disease (ND) live vaccines from different commercial sources used in different programs for vaccination of chicks having maternal antibodies against Mycoplasma infection.
M. M. Amer, Wafaa. A. Abd El-Ghany
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