Mycoplasmas / Other L-Forms

Detection of Mycoplasmal Infections in Blood of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, J Haier, M Narsalla, AR Franco, GL Nicholson, Rheum, 1999, 38:6, 504-509.

Multiplex PCR for the detection of M. fermentans, M. hominis and M. penetrans in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gulf War Syndrome, A Vojdani, AR Franco, J Chron Fatig, 1999, 5:3/4, 187-197.

Mycoplasmas and arthritides, T Schaeverbeke, JP Vernhes, L Lequen, B Bannwarth, C Bebear, J Dehais, Rev Rehum Engl Ed, 1997, 64:2, 120-128.

Mycoplasma Infection and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of Their Relationship Using Immuno-blotting and an Ultrasensitivie Poly-merase Chain Reaction Detection Method, RW Hoffman, FX O'Sullivan, KR Schafermeyer, TL Moore, D Russell, R Watson-Mc Kown, MF Kim, KS Wise, Arth & Rhu, 1997; 40:7, 1219-1228.

Mycoplasmas: Sophisticated, Reemerging and Burdened by Their Notoriety, JB Baseman, JG Tully, CDC's Emerg Infect Dis, 1997; 3:1.

Mycoplasma fermentans, but not M penetrans, Detected by PCR Assays in Synovium from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, T Schaeverbeke, CB Gilroy, C Bebear, J Dehais, D Taylor-Robinson, J Clin Pathol 1996; 49:10, 824-828.

Mycoplasma Interactions with the Immune System: Implications for Disease Pathology. Immune System Responses to Antigens from These Organisms Could Play Key Roles in Diseases Such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and AIDS, BC Cole, Mycoplasmology & Imunol Div of ASM, 1996, 62:9, 471-475.

Mycoplasma fermentans in Joints of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Joint Disorders, T Schaveverbeke, CB Gilroy, C Behear, J Dehais, D Taylor-Robinson, Lancet, May 18, 1996; 347, 1418.

Infections Due to Species of Mycoplasma and Urealplasma: An Update, D Taylor-Robinson, Clin Infect Dis, 1996; 23, 671-684.

A Disease Related Rheumatoid Factor Autoantibody Is Not Tolerized in a Normal Mouse; Implications for the Origins of Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Disease, LG Hannum, AM Haberman, MG Weigert, MJ Sclomchik, J Exper Med, 1996; 184, 1269-1278.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Mycoplasma genitalium in synovial Fluid Isolate, JG Tully, DL Rose, JB Baseman, SF Dallo, AL Lazzell, CP Davis, J Clin Microbiol, 1995; 33:7, 1851-1855.

The Phagocytosis of Mycoplasmas, AJ Marshall, RJ Mills, L Richards. J Med
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Pertinent Journal Articles Pertinent to Using Antibiotic for Rheumatic Disease
Page 4Microbiol, 1995; 43, 239-250.

Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease Induction: The Role of the Immune Response to Microbial Pathogens, SM Behar, SA Porcelli, Arth & Rheum, 1995; 38:4, 458-476.

Mycoplasmas & Arthritis: a Systematic Culture Study of Synovial Fluids, T Schaeverbeke, H Renaudin, MC Clerc, B deBarbeyrac, C Bebear, B Barnswarth, J Dehais, Arth & Rheum, 1994 (abstract 925), 37: S315.925), 37: S315.

Mycoplasma genitalium in the Joints of Two Patients, D Taylor-Robinson, CB Gilroy, S Horowitz, J Horowitz, Euro J Clin Rheum, 1994; 13, 1066-1069.

Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas in Patients with Hypogammaglobulinaemia and Their Role in Arthritis:

Micro-Biological Observations over Twenty Years, PM Furr, D Taylor-Robinson, ABD Webster, Ann of the Rhu Dis, 1994; 53, 183-187.

Mycoplasma hominis Septic Arthritis: Two Case Reports and Review, LM Luttrell, SS Kanji, GR Corey, RE Lins, RJ Spinner, WJ Mallon, DJ Sexton, Clin Infect Dis, 1994; 19, 1067-1070.

Triggering and Exacerbation of Autoimmune Arthritis by the Mycoplasma arthritidis Superantigen MAM, BC Cole, et al, Arth & Rheum, 1993; 36:7, 994-1002.

Experience with Newer Techniques for the Laboratory Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: Adelaide, 1978-1992, B Marmion, J Williamson, DA Worswick, TW Kok, RH harris, Clin Infect Dis, 1993; 17 (suppl 1), S90-S99.

Serological Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections: A Critical Review of Current Procedures, E Jacobs, Clin Infect Dis, 1993; 17 (Suppl 1), S79-S82.

Peculiar Properties of Mycoplasmas: the Smallest Self-Replicating Prokaryotes, S Razin, FEMS Micro Letters 100, 1992, 423-432.

The Potential Role of Mycoplasmas as Autoantigens and Immune Complexes in Chronic Vascular Pathogenesis, HW Clark, Am J Primatology, 1991; 24, 235-243.

Successive Synovial Mycoplasma hominis Isolates Exhibit Apparent Antigenic Variation, LD Olson, CA Renshaw, SW Shane, MF Barile, Infect Immun 1991, 59:9, 3327-3329.

Infectious Agents, Immunity and Rheumatic Diseases, BJ Schwartz, Arth & Rheum, 1990; 33:4, 457-465.

Detection of Mycoplasma arthritidis and Mycoplasma fermentans Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by An Immunoenzyme Method, LG Gorina, RE Salamova, VS Taverkevo, SV Prozorovdskil, Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiuol, 1985, 6:48-52

Arthritis Caused by Mycoplasma salivarium in Hypogammaglobulinaemia, AKL So, PM Furr, D Taylor-Robinson, ABD Webster, Br J Rheum, Mar 5, 1983; 286, 762-763.

Indication of Mycoplasmas in the Synovial Fluid of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, IV Zheverzheeva, EI Koptelova, VV Neustroeva, VV Vul'fovich, OE Iaguzhinskaia, Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol 1983; 9: 63-66.

Mycoplasmal Arthritis in Man, D Taylor-Robinson, Israel J Med Sci, 1981; 17:7, 616-621.

Comparative Characteristics of Joint Changes in Rats Infected with Mycoplasma fermentans and Mycoplasma arthritidis, AV Zil'fian, IuV Vul'fovich, IV Zherzheeva, GIa Kagan, Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol 1981; 3: 42-45.

Mycoplasmas as Agents of Human Disease, GH Cassell, BC Cole, NEJM, 1981; 304:2, 80-89.

Mycoplasma Infections as Models of Chronic Joint Inflammation, BC Cole, GH Cassell, Arth & Rheum, 1979; 22:12, 1375-1381.

Arthritis Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection, A Ponka, Scand J Rheum, 1979; 8:27, 27-32.

Unexpectedly High Frequency of Antibody to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Human Sera as Measured by Sensitive Technique, H Brunner, B Prescott, H Greenberg, WD James, R Horswood, RM Channock, J Infect Dis, 1977; 135, 524.

Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens, 2nd ed., LH Mattman, CRC Press, Cleveland,1974