Presence of <it>Mycoplasma fermentans </it>in the bloodstream of Mexican patients with rheumatoid arthritis and IgM and IgG antibodies against whole microorganism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing evidence incriminates bacteria, especially <it>Mycoplasma fermentans</it>, as possible arthritogenic agents in humans. The purpose of this study was to investigate <it>M. fermentans </it>in the bloo...

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Main Authors: Salinas Salvador, Bañuelos David, Rivera Antonio, Gil Constantino, García-Latorre Ethel, Cedillo Lilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/97