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With a size of only 150-350 nm, mycoplasmas are the smallest free-living organisms. Genome sequence data from many different Mycoplasma species have helped define the minimal set of genes necessary for cellular life. Lacking a cell wall and bounded only by a plasma membrane, mycoplasmas colonize mucosal surfaces of the respiratory and urogenital tracts.

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Section 7. Infectious Diseases