A bacterial respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides, that produces severe lung and chest cavity lesions and can be fatal within weeks of infection. Once found nearly worldwide, it has been eradicated from most regions through slaughter and movement control, but it remains endemic across much of sub-Saharan Africa, where it continues to cause significant losses to cattle keeping communities.
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Cattle, Livestock Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (Mycoplasma mycoides) is a major respiratory disease of cattle in Africa.
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1. Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (Wikipedia)
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Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, primarily affects the pulmonary and pleural tissues of the body, with its characteristic pathological features being fibrinous pneumonia and serofibrinous pleurisy. The disease affects various susceptible hosts, including cattle, water buffalo, zebu, and yaks.
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A bacterial respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides, that produces severe lung and chest cavity lesions and can be fatal within weeks of infection.
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