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*Mycoplasmas adhere to host cells and produce toxins
*Mycoplasmas adhere to host cells and produce toxins
*Some adhere to neutrophils and macrophages and prevent phagocytosis
*Some adhere to neutrophils and macrophages and prevent phagocytosis
*Mycoplasmas induce proliferation of macrophages and monocytes, and release of cytokines such as TNF and interleukins
*Mycoplasmas induce proliferation of macrophages and [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]], and release of cytokines such as TNF and interleukins
*Cause damage to cilia in the respiratory tract leading to pneumonia
*Cause damage to cilia in the respiratory tract leading to pneumonia
*Molecular mimicry allows some mycoplasmas to avoid the host immune response and may initiate immune-mediated disease
*Molecular mimicry allows some mycoplasmas to avoid the host immune response and may initiate immune-mediated disease