Complex multiannual cycles of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Persistence and the role of stochasticity

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 52, December 2025. <br/>SignificanceThe bacteriumMycoplasma pneumoniaecauses respiratory illness worldwide and is known for its complex and poorly understood multiannual outbreak cycles. By fitting a mechanistic mathematical model to data from Denmark spanning several decades, …