Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides
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| Also known as: | M.mycoides |
| Mycoplasma mycoides | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Firmicutes |
| Class | Mollicutes |
| Order | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus | Mycoplasma |
| Species | M.mycoides |
M.mycoides is a species of the Mycoplasmas genus. The subsp. mycoides causes Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, a severe contagious disease of cattle that is endemic in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.