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  • adjective Of or pertaining to mycoplasma.

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  • Since 1994, an epidemic of an infectious eye disease called mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which began in poultry, has wiped out 60 per cent of house finches in the eastern US.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • Since 1994, an epidemic of an infectious eye disease called mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which began in poultry, has wiped out 60 per cent of house finches in the eastern US.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • A fact sheet issued by the National Wildlife Health Center (see link below) lists four diseases commonly associated with feeders (salmonellosis, trichomoniasis, aspergillosis, and avian pox) and I would add a fifth (mycoplasmal conjunctivitis).

    BIRDS ETCETERA—Birds, Birding, Birders, and Birdwatching John L. Trapp 2003

  • A fact sheet issued by the National Wildlife Health Center (see link below) lists four diseases commonly associated with feeders (salmonellosis, trichomoniasis, aspergillosis, and avian pox) and I would add a fifth (mycoplasmal conjunctivitis).

    Archive 2003-01-01 John L. Trapp 2003

  • Many researchers report that mycoplasmal PAMPs, like lipoproteins induce an inflammatory response in primary monocytes and THP-1 cells in a way similar to LPS

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ekaterina Zakharova et al. 2010

  • House finches with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis can't see properly and fall easy prey to predators

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • LPS tolerance may also be induced by mycoplasmal lipopeptides that impair the MyD88-depending signaling by inhibiting LPS-mediated activation of IL-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK1)

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ekaterina Zakharova et al. 2010

  • House finches with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis can't see properly and fall easy prey to predators

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • Plasmocin-dependent removal of mycoplasmal contamination of THP-1 cells.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ekaterina Zakharova et al. 2010

  • Numerous reports have shown that mycoplasmal PAMPs stimulate TLR-mediated pro-inflammatory response

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ekaterina Zakharova et al. 2010

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