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Is Mycoplasma pneumoniae Adherence to Erythrocytes a Factor in Extrapulmonary Dissemination?

Author(s) -

Harold Neimark,

Matthew Gesner

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

plos pathogens

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.719

H-Index - 206

eISSN - 1553-7374

pISSN - 1553-7366

DOI - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001219

Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , pneumonia , pathogen , medicine , immunology , mycoplasma , disease , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of respiratory infections in children and adults worldwide [1], [2]. This bacterial pathogen is estimated to be responsible for at least one case of pneumonia per 1,000 persons and >100,000 adult hospitalizations per year in the United States alone [1]–[3]. The infection is mostly mild, but all age groups can experience more severe disease, and fatal cases occasionally occur.

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