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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

''M. agalactiae'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. It causes Contagious agalactia which is a severe febrile disease of sheep and goats in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia resulting in [[Mastitis]], arthritis and conjunctivitis following parturition. It also causes abortion and fatal pneumonia in young animals.

''M. agalactiae'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. This [[genus]] of [[bacteria]] lacks a [[cell wall]] around their [[cell membrane]].<ref>Ryan, K.J and Ray, CG (editors) ''Sherris Medical Microbiology, 4th edition'', pages 409–12. McGraw Hill(2004) isbn: 0-8385-8529-9</ref> Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common [[antibiotics]] such as [[penicillin]] or other [[beta-lactam]] antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis. Mycoplasma are the smallest bacterial cells yet discovered,<ref>Sweet, Richard L. and Gibbs, Ronald S. ''Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract'', Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, (2009)</ref> can survive without oxygen and are typically about 0.1&nbsp; [[µm]] in diameter.It causes Contagious agalactia which is a severe febrile disease of sheep and goats in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia resulting in [[Mastitis]], arthritis and conjunctivitis following parturition. It also causes abortion and fatal pneumonia in young animals.

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