Difference between revisions of "Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum"

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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'']]
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''M.capricolum subsp. ''capricolum' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. It causes [[Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia]].
*Occurs in Africa and Turkey
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*Pneumonia, fibrinous pleurisy, pleural exudate, consolidated and emphysematous lungs
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''M.capricolum'' can be identified by growth inhibition disc tests. There are inactivated vaccines available.
*Aerosol transmission; highly contagious
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*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests
 
*Inactivated vaccines available
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:53, 2 August 2010



Also known as: M.capricolum
Mycoplasma capricolum
Phylum Firmicutes
Class Mollicutes
Order Mycoplasmatales
Family Mycoplasmataceae
Genus Mycoplasma
Species M.capricolum

M.capricolum subsp. capricolum' is a species of the Mycoplasmas genus. It causes Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia.

M.capricolum can be identified by growth inhibition disc tests. There are inactivated vaccines available.