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Also known as: '''''M.agalactiae
{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
|order = Mycoplasmatales
|order = Mycoplasmatales
|family = Mycoplasmataceae
|family = Mycoplasmataceae
|genus = Mycoplasma
|genus = [[:Category:Mycoplasmas|Mycoplasma]]
|species = ''M.agalactiae''
|species = ''M.agalactiae''
}}
}}
''M. agalactiae'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. It causes [[Contagious agalactia]] of sheep and goats, resulting in [[Mastitis]], arthritis and conjunctivitis following parturition. It also causes abortion and fatal pneumonia in young animals.
==Introduction==
''M. agalactiae'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. This genus of [[:Category:Bacteria|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|antibiotics]] such as [[Penicillins|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 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.
==Synonyms==
* Microbe de l'agalaxie contagieuse" Bridré and Donatien 1923
*"Anulomyces agalaxiae" (sic) Wroblewski 1931
*"Borrelomyces agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Turner 1935
*"Capromyces agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Sabin 1941
*"Pleuropneumonia agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Tulasne and Brisou 1955
*"Asterococcus agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Prévot 1961<ref>Parte, A.C. Mycoplasma. LPSN, bacterio.net http://www.bacterio.net/mycoplasma.html date accessed April 20, 2015</ref>
''M.agalactiae'' is shed in milk and can be localised in supramammary lymph nodes. There are inactivated, attenuated vaccines available.
''M.agalactiae'' is shed in milk and can be localised in supramammary lymph nodes. There are inactivated, attenuated vaccines available.
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