[Interactions between Mycoplasma and human and animal viruses. Ultrastructural analysis]

Presented are the data on the ultrastructural analysis of interaction between mycoplasma and certain cancerogenic and infectious viruses in humans and animals. Revealed are spontaneous associations of mycoplasma with viruses of cattle leukemia, T-cell human leukemia and with a representative of Bunyaviruses. Immediate interaction of these agents is found possible. Simulated complexes of mycoplasma with infectious viruses are developed. Electron microscopy on supramolecular levels revealed immediate interaction of different agents in membranes. Some methodological procedures help to reveal that the interaction of M. pneumoniae and A. laidlawii with orthomyxo-, paramyxo and togavirus is of specific character and is realized as receptor ligand form due to the affinity in the receptor requirements of these pathogens. This property as well as a bequeath distribution and frequent association in respiratory infections enable one to suggest the possibility of their immediate interactions in a host body.