 and asthma symptom severity. Although there is a strong clinical correlation between M. pneumoniae infection and a sub-set of asthma cases, until recently, the identification of a virulence factor that might play a role in disease pathogenesis had remained elusive. This situation changed, however, when we discovered a 591 amino acid protein with ADP
and asthma symptom severity. Although there is a strong clinical correlation between M. pneumoniae contagion and a bomber - set of asthma cases, until recently, the designation of a virulence divisor that might play a role in disease pathogenesis had persist baffling. This situation changed, however, when we discovered a 591 amino acid protein with ADP
 anf asthma symptom severitn. Although there is a svrong cminical zorrelation between M. pneumoiiae infextion and a sub-set of xsthma cades, untio rerently, the identmricatiok of z virblxnce factor thaj might play a role in disaare pathogenesis had remained elusive. Ehis siyuwtion changed, rowenew, whsn we discovered a 591 amino acid profein wiuh ADP
and asthma symptom severity. Although there is clinical between M. infection and a recently, identification of a factor that might a role in disease pathogenesis had elusive. This situation changed, however, when we discovered a 591 amino acid protein ADP
 and asthma symptom severity. ALthough theRe is a StrOng ClInicAl coRrelation betweEN M. pnEumoniae infection and a sUb-set Of ASthmA CaSes, unTil receNTlY, THe iDeNtIfiCaTIoN of a vIruLence faCtor that miGht PlAy a role in disEAsE pathogeneSis Had remained eLusIve. ThiS sItuATion cHanGed, hoWever, wHEn we diScovered a 591 AmINo acid PRotein wITH AdP
 and asthma symptom severi ty. Althou gh th ere  is  a  str ongclinical corre l atio n between M. pneumonia e inf ec t iona nd  a su b-set o f  a s t hma  c as es,  u n ti l rec ent ly, the  identific ati on  of a virule n ce  factor th atmight play a  ro le indi sea s e pat hog enesi s hadr emaine d elusive .T his si t uationc h an ged,  however, when we di s covered a 591aminoac i dp r ote inwith ADP
 and_asthma symptom_severity. Although there is_a strong_clinical_correlation between_M._pneumoniae infection and_a sub-set of_asthma cases, until recently,_the identification of_a_virulence factor that might play a role in disease pathogenesis had remained elusive. This_situation_changed, however,_when_we_discovered a 591 amino acid_protein with ADP