Mycoplasma mycoides
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Mycoplasma mycoides
It is a bacterial species of the genus Mycoplasma in the class Mollicutes. This microorganism is a parasite that lives in ruminants (cattle and goats), causing lung disease. It was first isolated in 1898 by Edmond Nocard and others and the first isolated mycoplasma at all.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tenericutes or Firmicutes |
| Class | Mollicutes |
| Order | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus | Mycoplasma |
| Species | M. mycoides |
| Binomial | Mycoplasma mycoides |
[edit] Pathogenic Activity
The subspecies "Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony (SC) type" (MmmSC) is known as the agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a contagious lung disease of large and small ruminants.
