Mycoplasma agalactiae
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Contagious agalactia of sheep and goats
- Severe febrile disease of sheep and goats in parts of Europe, Africa, Asia
- Caused by M. agalactiae
- Mastitis, arthritis and conjunctivitis following parturition
- Causes abortion
- Fatal pneumonia in young animals
- Shed in milk; localised in supramammary lymph nodes
- Inactivated, attenuated vaccines available