title: [Significance of mycoplasma species in the respiratory tract (author's transl)].
abstract: After consideration of the tassonomic and biological characteristics of Mycoplasma species, the Author discusses the most significant aspects on M. pneumoniae infections. On the basis of: natural history of respiratory infections; epidemiology; experimental aspects of M. pneumoniae infection; immunology; microbiological and serological diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000917:Antibody Formation; D006801:Humans; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Significativita del reperto di micoplasmi nell'apparato respiratorio