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===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===

*Caused by ''M. capricolum'' subsp. ''capricolum'; occasionally ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''capri'' or [[Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides|''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mycoides'']]
*Occurs in Africa and Turkey
*Pneumonia, fibrinous pleurisy, pleural exudate, consolidated and emphysematous lungs
*Aerosol transmission; highly contagious
*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests
*Inactivated vaccines available
[[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Goat]]