Pathogenic Mycoplasmas (eBook)

Katherine Elliott is the editor of Pathogenic Mycoplasmas, published by Wiley. Joan Birch is the editor of Pathogenic Mycoplasmas, published by Wiley.

Pathogenic Mycoplasmas 5
Contents 7
Introduction: Principles of 'mini-life' 13
Discussion 20
Mycoplasmas as pathogens 29
Discussion 43
Comparison between the structure of animal and plant mycoplasmas : extracellular and intracellular morphology 51
Discussion 69
Cytology of the mycoplasmas 79
Discussion 99
Immunochemistry of mycoplasma membranes 105
Discussion 129
Macromolecular synthesis and growth of mycoplasmas 135
Discussion 151
Isolation and characterization of mycoplasma viruses 157
Discussion 168
Isolation of mycoplasmas and their rapid identification by plate epi-immunofluorescence 177
Discussion 193
Isolation and growth of citrus mycoplasmas 199
Discussion 210
Current status of the aetiology of corn stunt disease 217
Discussion 227
Infectious heredity in Drosophila paulistorum 239
Discussion 258
Pathogenic mycoplasmas in rheumatoid arthritis? 263
Discussion 269
The role of mycoplasmas in the production of pneumonia in the pig 275
Discussion 291
Mixed infections: the interaction of mycoplasmas and malaria parasites 297
Discussion 312
General Discussion I 315
Pathogenesis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection as studied in the human foetal trachea in organ culture 319
Discussion 332
Interaction between mycoplasmas and respiratory viruses studied in tracheal organ cultures 341
Discussion 355
Cell-mediated immunity and the response to mycoplasma infections 361
Discussion 375
General Discussion II 387
Chairman's Closing Remarks 399
Index of Contributors 401
Subject Index 403