To the Editor:Mycoplasma pneumoniae(M.pneumoniae),an atypical pathogen lacking a cell wall,is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children;it primarily affects school-age children.[1]The community-acqui...To the Editor:Mycoplasma pneumoniae(M.pneumoniae),an atypical pathogen lacking a cell wall,is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children;it primarily affects school-age children.[1]The community-acquired respiratory distress syndrome(CARDS)toxin,an adenosine diphosphate-ribosylating and vacuolating exotoxin unique to M.pneumoniae,induces cell swelling and vacuolization.[2]Thus far,the precise functional characteristics of the CARDS toxin have not been fully elucidated.展开更多
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文摘To the Editor:Mycoplasma pneumoniae(M.pneumoniae),an atypical pathogen lacking a cell wall,is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children;it primarily affects school-age children.[1]The community-acquired respiratory distress syndrome(CARDS)toxin,an adenosine diphosphate-ribosylating and vacuolating exotoxin unique to M.pneumoniae,induces cell swelling and vacuolization.[2]Thus far,the precise functional characteristics of the CARDS toxin have not been fully elucidated.
