Mycoplasma pneumoniae CARDS toxin elicits a functional IgE response in Balb/c mice.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is strongly associated with new onset asthma and asthma exacerbations. Until recently, the molecular mechanisms utilized by M. pneumoniae to influence asthma symptoms were unknown. However, we recently reported that an ADP-ribosylating and vacuolating toxin called the Community...

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Main Authors: Jorge L Medina, Edward G Brooks, Adriana Chaparro, Peter H Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5310781?pdf=render