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Mycoplasma capricolum

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Mycoplasma capricolum
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M. capricolum
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Mycoplasma capricolum

Mycoplasma capricolum is a species of Mycoplasma bacteria. It is primarily a pathogen of goats, but has also been found in sheep and cows.[1]

It causes a disease in goats called contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP).[2]

References

  1. ^ Mycoplasma capricolum causes caprine pneumonia
  2. ^ Dupuy, V; Verdier, A; Thiaucourt, F; Manso-Silván, L (6 July 2015). "A large-scale genomic approach affords unprecedented resolution for the molecular epidemiology and evolutionary history of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia". Veterinary Research. 46: 74. doi:10.1186/s13567-015-0208-x. PMC 4492101. PMID 26149260.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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