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===[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]]===
 
===[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]]===
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*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]] is caused by ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mycoides''
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*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP)|Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]] is caused by ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mycoides'' small colony type
 
*A severe contagious disease of cattle
 
*A severe contagious disease of cattle
 
*Endemic in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
 
*Endemic in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
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*Slow spread of infection
 
*Slow spread of infection
 
*50% morbidity; mortality rate high in severe outbreaks
 
*50% morbidity; mortality rate high in severe outbreaks
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*Large colony type causes pleuropneumonia, mastitis, septicaemia and polyarthritis
    
*Clinical signs
 
*Clinical signs
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===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===
 
===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===
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*Caused by ''M. capricolum'' subsp. ''capricolum'; occasionally ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''capri'' or ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mcoides''
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*Caused by ''M. capricolum'' subsp. ''capricolum'; occasionally ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''capri'' or ''M. mycoides'' subsp. ''mycoides''
 
*Occurs in Africa and Turkey
 
*Occurs in Africa and Turkey
 
*Pneumonia, fibrinous pleurisy, pleural exudate, consolidated and emphysematous lungs
 
*Pneumonia, fibrinous pleurisy, pleural exudate, consolidated and emphysematous lungs
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*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests
 
*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests
 
*Inactivated vaccines available
 
*Inactivated vaccines available
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*''M. mycoides'' subsp. 'mycoides'' causes septicaemia, pleuropneumonia, arthritis and mastitis in goats
       
===[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]]===
 
===[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]]===
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*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]] caused by ''M. hyopneumonia''
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*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]] caused by ''M. hyopneumoniae''
 
*Occur in unfavourable conditions with poor ventilation, overcrowding and temperature fluctuations
 
*Occur in unfavourable conditions with poor ventilation, overcrowding and temperature fluctuations
 
*Stunted growth rates, coughing and occasionally respiratory distress
 
*Stunted growth rates, coughing and occasionally respiratory distress
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**Modified live vaccines and bacterins available
 
**Modified live vaccines and bacterins available
 
*''M. meleagridis''
 
*''M. meleagridis''
**Hatching problems; airsacculitis in young poults; joint and bone deformities in growers
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**Hatching problems; airsacculitis in young poults; joint and bone deformities in growers; poor growth rates
 
**Transmitted mainly via eggs and semen
 
**Transmitted mainly via eggs and semen
 
**Serum plate agglutination test for identification
 
**Serum plate agglutination test for identification
 
**In-water tylosin for first 10 days of life
 
**In-water tylosin for first 10 days of life
**Eggs an be dipped in tylosin
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**Eggs can be dipped in tylosin
 
*''M synoviae''
 
*''M synoviae''
 
**Causes infectious synovitis in chickens and turkeys
 
**Causes infectious synovitis in chickens and turkeys
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**Eradication through specific-pathogen-free flocks
 
**Eradication through specific-pathogen-free flocks
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*Cause [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In sheep|peritonitis in sheep]] and [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In goats|peritonitis in goats]] and [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In pigs|peritonitis]]
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*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of pigs|Enzootic pneumonia of pigs]] caused by ''M. hyopneumoniae'' and ''M. hyorhinis''
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===Other mycoplasmas===
*''M. bovis'', ''M. dispar'' and ''Ureaplasma'' in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]]
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* May cause [[General Pathology - Chronic Inflammation#Lymphocytic Inflammation|lymphocytic chronic inflammation]] (peribronchiolar and perialveolar cuffing).
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*''M. bovis'', ''M. dispar'' and ''Ureaplasma'' can be involved in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]]
*''M. felis'' in mild [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Mycoplasma felis|respiratory infection]]
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*''M. ovipneumoniae'' is implicated in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of lambs|enzootic pneumonia of lambs]]
*''M. ovipneumoniae'' in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of lambs|enzootic pneumonia of lambs]]
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*''M. felis'' may be involved in mild [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Mycoplasma felis|respiratory infection]]
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*Mycoplasmas may cause [[General Pathology - Chronic Inflammation#Lymphocytic Inflammation|lymphocytic chronic inflammation]] (peribronchiolar and perialveolar cuffing)
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*Cause [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In sheep|peritonitis in sheep]], [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In goats|peritonitis in goats]] and [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#In pigs|peritonitis in pigs]]
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