biostudies-literatureUnknown9(10)Baby VInternational Development Research Centre<i>Mycoplasma feriruminatoris</i> is a fast-growing <i>Mycoplasma</i> species isolated from wild <i>Caprinae</i> and first described in 2013. <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> isolates have been associated with arthritis, kerato conjunctivitis, pneumonia and septicemia, but were also recovered from apparently healthy animals. To better understand what defines this species, we performed a genomic survey on 14 strains collected from free-ranging or zoo-housed animals between 1987 and 2017, mostly in Europe. The average chromosome size of the <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> strains was 1,040±0,024 kbp, with 24 % G+C and 852±31 CDS. The core genome and pan-genome of the <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> species contained 628 and 1312 protein families, respectively. The <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> strains displayed a Microbial genomicshttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10634449biostudies-literatureComparative genomics of <i>Mycoplasma feriruminatoris</i>, a fast-growing pathogen of wild <i>Caprinae</i>.PMC10634449108625Ambroset CGuichoux ESirand-Pugnet PTardy FJores JBaby VGaurivaud PBoury CLartigue CFalquet LfalseComparative genomics of <i>Mycoplasma feriruminatoris</i>, a fast-growing pathogen of wild <i>Caprinae</i>.<i>Mycoplasma feriruminatoris</i> is a fast-growing <i>Mycoplasma</i> species isolated from wild <i>Caprinae</i> and first described in 2013. <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> isolates have been associated with arthritis, kerato conjunctivitis, pneumonia and septicemia, but were also recovered from apparently healthy animals. To better understand what defines this species, we performed a genomic survey on 14 strains collected from free-ranging or zoo-housed animals between 1987 and 2017, mostly in Europe. The average chromosome size of the <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> strains was 1,040±0,024 kbp, with 24 % G+C and 852±31 CDS. The core genome and pan-genome of the <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> species contained 628 and 1312 protein families, respectively. The <i>M. feriruminatoris</i> strains displayed a 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Oct2026-05-28T14:51:21.013Z2025-04-05T12:19:02.28ZS-EPMC106344493782354810.1099/mgen.0.001112