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Mycoplasma mycoides, from "mycoides Small Colony" to "capri". A microevolutionary perspective.
BMC genomics - 16 Feb 2011
Thiaucourt Francois, Manso-Silvan Lucia, Salah Woubit, Barbe Valérie, Vacherie Benoit, Jacob Daniel, Breton Marc, Dupuy Virginie, Lomenech Anne Marie, Blanchard Alain, Sirand-Pugnet Pascal
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BACKGROUND: The Mycoplasma mycoides cluster consists of five species or subspecies that are ruminant pathogens. One subspecies, Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony (MmmSC), is the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Its very close relative, Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri (Mmc), is a more ubiquitous pathogen in small ruminants causing mastitis, arthritis, keratitis, pneumonia...
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