Identification of an N-terminal 27 kDa fragment of <it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>P116 protein as specific immunogen in <it>M. pneumoniae </it>infections

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>is an important cause of respiratory tract infection and is increasingly being associated with other diseases such as asthma and extra-pulmonary complications. Considerable cross-reactivity...

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Main Authors: Chourasia Bishwanath, Chaudhry Rama, Tabassum Irum, Malhotra Pawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/350