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~~===Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia===~~

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*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]].

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*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.

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*Aerosol transmission; highly contagious

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*Identified by growth inhibition disc tests

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*Inactivated vaccines available

[[Category:Mycoplasmas]]

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