Characteristics of Virulent, Attenuated, and Avirulent Mycoplasma pneumoniae Strains

摘要: Abstract Homologous pairs of virulent and attenuated or avirulent Mycoplasma pneumoniae strains were derived compared in an effort to elucidate the mechanisms virulence. These related found vary growth, glycolysis, protein electrophoretic patterns, peroxide formation, morphology, cytadsorption. Variations last two characteristics closely correlated with avirulence. This enables understanding one stage pathogenic sequence provides a convenient marker for The derivation infectious may make possible their use as live vaccines against M. disease.