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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 8. Infectious Diseases > Section 10. Diseases Caused by Rickettsiae, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae > |
Chapter 175. Infections Due to Mycoplasmas
Sections: Infections Due to Mycoplasmas: Introduction, Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Urogenital Mycoplasmas, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: mycoplasma infections.
Excerpt:"Mycoplasmas are prokaryotes of the class Mollicutes. Their size (150–350 nm) is closer to that of viruses than to that of bacteria. Unlike viruses, however, mycoplasmas grow in cell-free culture media; in fact, they are the smallest organisms capable of independent replication...."
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