Human hemotrophic mycoplasmas infection aggravates atherosclerosis in ldlr-/- murine models

Hemotrophic mycoplasmas(hemoplasmas) infection is an uncommon zoonosis.The infection in human is rare worldwide,but prevalence in some areas in Inner Mongolia,China reaches 70%-90%.Hemoplasmas have been implicated but not proven to be involved in the formation of atherosclerosis.To determine whether...