Mycoplasma agalactiae

Also known as: M.agalactiae

Mycoplasma agalactiae
Phylum	Firmicutes
Class	Mollicutes
Order	Mycoplasmatales
Family	Mycoplasmataceae
Genus	Mycoplasma
Species	M.agalactiae

Introduction

M. agalactiae is a species of the Mycoplasmas genus. 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.

M.agalactiae is shed in milk and can be localised in supramammary lymph nodes. There are inactivated, attenuated vaccines available.

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