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~~===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===~~

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[[Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum]]

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*Caused by ''M. capricolum'' subsp. ''capricolum~~'; occasionally ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''capri'' or ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mycoides''~~

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*Occurs in Africa and Turkey

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*Pneumonia, fibrinous pleurisy, pleural exudate, consolidated and emphysematous lungs

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*Aerosol transmission; highly contagious

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*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests

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*Inactivated vaccines available

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*''M. mycoides'' subsp. 'mycoides'' causes septicaemia, pleuropneumonia, arthritis and mastitis in goats

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[[Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides]]

===[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]]===

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