Infection strategies of mycoplasmas: Unraveling the panoply of virulence factors

C Yiwen, W Yueyue, Q Lianmei, Z Cuiming, Y **aoxing - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mycoplasmas, the smallest bacteria lacking a cell wall, can cause various diseases in both
humans and animals. Mycoplasmas harbor a variety of virulence factors that enable them to …

Pathogenicity & virulence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

FMA Leal Zimmer, JA Paes, A Zaha, HB Ferreira - Virulence, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: is the etiological agent of porcine enzootic pneumonia (EP), a
disease that impacts the swine industry worldwide. Pathogen-induced damage, as well as …

Perspectives for improvement of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines in pigs

D Maes, F Boyen, B Devriendt, P Kuhnert… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Springer
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is one of the primary agents involved in
the porcine respiratory disease complex, economically one of the most important diseases in …

Mycoplasma bovis: interactions with the immune system and failure to generate an effective immune response

FP Maunsell, C Chase - Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal …, 2019 - vetfood.theclinics.com
Over the last half century Mycoplasma bovis has emerged as a globally important pathogen
of cattle. A variety of clinical syndromes are associated with M bovis infection, particularly …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae variability: Current trends and proposed terminology for genomic classification

AM Betlach, D Maes, L Garza‐Moreno… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is the aetiologic agent of enzootic
pneumonia in swine, a prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldwide. Mycoplasma …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae J elicits an antioxidant response and decreases the expression of ciliary genes in infected swine epithelial cells

SG Mucha, MG Ferrarini, C Moraga, A Di Genova… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is the most costly pathogen for swine production. Although
several studies have focused on the host-bacterium association, little is known about the …

Comparative proteomics of two Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains and Mycoplasma flocculare identified potential porcine enzootic pneumonia determinants

JA Paes, LDPN Machado, FM dos Anjos Leal… - Virulence, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Mycoplasma flocculare are genetically similar bacteria,
which coinhabit the porcine respiratory tract. These mycoplasmas share most of the known …

Co-infections by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma flocculare in macroscopic lesions of lung consolidation of pigs at slaughter

MM Ferreira, ML Mechler-Dreibi, K Sonalio… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Infections with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo), Mycoplasma hyorhinis (Mhr)
and Mycoplasma flocculare (Mfloc) are common in swine. However, the degree of co …

Comprehensive lung microbial gene and genome catalogs assist the mechanism survey of Mesomycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains causing pig lung lesions

J Li, F Huang, Y Zhou, T Huang, X Tong, M Zhang… - iMeta, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the community structure of the lower respiratory tract microbiome is crucial
for elucidating its roles in respiratory tract diseases. However, there are few studies about …

Reannotation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae hypothetical proteins revealed novel potential virulence factors

BA da Rosa Tavares, JA Paes, A Zaha… - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2022 - Elsevier
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a bacterium that inhabits the swine respiratory tract, causing
porcine enzootic pneumonia, which generates significant economic losses to the swine …