''M.mycoides'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. The subsp. ''mycoides'' causes [[Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]], a severe contagious disease of cattle that is endemic in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. | ''M.mycoides'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. The subsp. ''mycoides'' causes [[Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]], a severe contagious disease of cattle that is endemic in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. |