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Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum (view source)
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This bacteria is also known as: '''''M. capricolum'''''
This bacterium is also known as: '''''M. capricolum'''''
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{{Taxobox
|name = ''Mycoplasma capricolum''
|name = ''Mycoplasma capricolum''
|subspecies = ''capricolum''
|subspecies = ''capricolum''
}}
}}
== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
''M.capricolum subsp. capricolum'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasma]]'' genus. It causes the serious and economically devastating condition in goats and sheep in Africa and Asia called [[Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia]]. The bacteria was previously known as ''Mycoplasm'' F38, before it was renamed according to the species it affected.
''M.capricolum subsp. capricolum'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasma]]'' genus. It causes the serious and economically devastating condition in goats and sheep in Africa and Asia called [[Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia]]. The bacterium was previously known as ''Mycoplasm'' F38, before it was renamed according to the species it affected.
''M. capricolum subsp capricolum'' is a member of the '''''Mycoplasma mycoides'' cluster''' which are also includes'' M.capricolum'' subsp.'' capripneumoniae'', [[Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides|''M. mycoides'' subspecies].
''M. capricolum subsp capricolum'' is a member of the '''''Mycoplasma mycoides'' cluster''' which also includes'' M.capricolum'' subsp.'' capripneumoniae'', [[Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides|''M. mycoides'' subspecies]].
This disease is notifiable to the [http://www.oie.int/ vWorld Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)].
This disease is notifiable to the [http://www.oie.int/ World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)].
== Signalment ==
== Signalment ==
Taylor, T. K., Bashiruddin, J. B., Gould, A. R (1992) '''Relationships between members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster as shown by DNA probes and sequence analysis'''. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 42(4):593-601; 19
Taylor, T. K., Bashiruddin, J. B., Gould, A. R (1992) '''Relationships between members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster as shown by DNA probes and sequence analysis'''. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 42(4):593-601; 19
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