Kingdom Bacteria Class Mollicutes Family Mycoplasmataceae Scientific name Mycoplasma capricolum | Division Firmicutes Order Mycoplasmatales Genus Mycoplasma Rank Species | |
Similar Mycoplasma mycoides, Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mollicutes, Acholeplasma, Acholeplasma laidlawii | ||
Medical vocabulary what does mycoplasma capricolum mean
Mycoplasma capricolum is a species of Mycoplasma bacteria. It is primarily a pathogen of goats, but has also been found in sheep and cows.
It causes a disease in goats called contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP).
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