Difference between revisions of "Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum"

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===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===
  
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*Caused by ''M. capricolum'' subsp. ''capricolum'; occasionally ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''capri'' or [[Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides|''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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[[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Goat]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]

Revision as of 10:50, 25 June 2010

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

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