Analysis of P97 and P102 paralogs of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

Abstract

~ LITERATURE REVIEW 1 General Information 1 Molecular Characteristics Genome Alternate codon usage Disease Pathology LITERATURE REVIEW General Information Mycoplasmas, members of the class Mollicutes, are the smallest free-living organisms known. They are unique among the prokaryotes since all mycoplasmas lack cell walls (74). Mycoplasmas are widespread in nature as parasites of humans, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, arthropods, and plants (73). The primary habitats of human and animal mycoplasmas are the mucous surfaces of the respiratory and urogenital tracts, the eyes, alimentary canal, mammary glands, and joints (76). While mycoplasmas usually exhibit a rather strict host and tissue