Mycoplasma bovis
| Mycoplasma bovis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Genus: | Mycoplasma |
| Species: | M. bovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycoplasma bovis | |
Mycoplasma bovis is an extremely small cell-wall deficient bacterium in the genus Mycoplasma. It causes mastitis, arthritis and pneumonia in and is implicated in the pathogenesis or exacerbation of bovine respiratory disease (BRD), also called "shipping fever".[1][2]
References
- ↑ Maunsell, F.P.; Woolums, A.R.; Francoz, D.; Rosenbusch, R.F.; Step, D.L.; Wilson, D.J.; Janzen, E.D. (2011). "Mycoplasma bovis Infections in Cattle". Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 25 (4): 772–83. PMID 21745245. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0750.x.
- ↑ Horwood, PF; Schibrowski, ML; Fowler, EV; Gibson, JS; Barnes, TS; Mahony, TJ (2014). "Is Mycoplasma bovis a missing component of the bovine respiratory disease complex in Australia?". Australian Veterinary Journal. 92 (6): 185–91. PMID 24862996. doi:10.1111/avj.12184.
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