Mycoplasma Diseases of Ruminants (PDF)

Mycoplasma Diseases of Ruminants

Mycoplasma Diseases Of Ruminants Pdf

By R. Nicholas, R. Ayling and L. McAuliffe

Mycoplasma Diseases of Ruminants PDF. Mycoplasmas are the smallest of free-living organisms and are intermediate between viruses and bacteria. Many species thrive as parasites in animal (including human) hosts. This book is based on proceedings of a conference held in Palermo, Italy. It reviews some of the most important mycoplasma diseases of sheep, goats and cattle including contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, contagious agalactia and calf pneumonia, which are listed by the OIE because of their economic implications.

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Table of Contents

Part I: Methods

1: In vitro culture of mycoplasmas from ruminants

2: Detection and differentiation of mycoplasmas by PCR/DGGE

3: Detection of mycoplasma using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

4: Molecular typing of mycoplasmas

5: Antigenic analysis of mycoplasmas

6: Antimicrobial sensitivity testing

Part II: Diseases

7: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

8: Contagious agalactia.

9: Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia.

10: Bovine respiratory disease

11: Respiratory disease in small ruminants

12: Eye infections of ruminants

13: Reproductive diseases of cattle

14: New, emerging and unculturable mycoplasmas of ruminants

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