β-D-Glucoside utilization by <it>Mycoplasma mycoides </it>subsp. <it>mycoides </it>SC: possible involvement in the control of cytotoxicity towards bovine lung cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) caused by <it>Mycoplasma mycoides </it>subsp. <it>mycoides </it>small-colony type (SC) is among the most serious threats for livestock producers in Africa. Glycerol met...

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Main Authors: Bischof Daniela F, Ferronha M Helena, Correia Ivone, Vilei Edy M, Frey Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/31