Journal
TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 196-203Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2013.01.003
Keywords
myeoplasmas; evolution; horizontal gene transfer
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- French National Research Agency (ANR) [ANR-07-GMGE-001, ANR09MIE016]
- Region Aquitaine
- Region Midi-Pyrenees
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Commonly known as mycoplasmas, bacteria of the class Mollicutes include the smallest and simplest life forms capable of self replication outside of a host. Yet, this minimalism hides major human and animal pathogens whose prevalence and occurrence have long been underestimated. Owing to advances in sequencing methods, large data sets have become available for a number of mycoplasma species and strains, providing new diagnostic approaches, typing strategies, and means for comprehensive studies. A broader picture is thus emerging in which, mycoplasmas are successful pathogens having evolved a number of mechanisms and strategies for surviving hostile environments and adapting to new niches or hosts.
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