Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae: A Most Variable Pathogen.

ABSTRACT: Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, a well-established respiratory pathogen of sheep and goats, has gained increased importance recently because of its detection in wild ruminants including members of the Cervidae family. Despite its frequent isolation from apparently healthy animals, it is responsible for outbreaks of severe respiratory disease which are often linked to infections with multiple heterologous strains. Furthermore, M. ovipneumoniae is characterized by an unusually wide host range, a high degree of phenotypic, biochemical, and genomic heterogeneity, and variable and limited growth in mycoplasma media. A number of mechanisms have been proposed for its pathogenicity, including the production of hydrogen peroxide, reactive oxygen species production, and toxins. It sho

SUBMITTER: Maksimovic Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9781387 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature