Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What are the characteristics of M. hyopneumoniae cultures?	Take a long time to grow Forms turbid colonies Acid colour shift Requires specialised media		Link to Article
How does M. hyopneumoniae facilitate the entry of other secondary pathogens?	Adheres to cilia Causes stasis, clumping and loss of cilia Goblet cell loss Inhibition of mucociliary clearance Colonisation of other secondary pathogens		Link to Article
What pathological feature is seen in chronic disease cases?	B and T cell lymphoid nodules		Link to Article