Mollicutes

Question 1

Mycoplasma characteristcs

Answer 1

• no cell wall!
• host specificity is important
• may be acute, chronic, or asymptomatic
• mostly mucosal

Question 2

Mycoplasma disease patterns

Answer 2

• conjuctivitis
• mastitis
• otitis
• pneumonia
• arthritis
• lethal flesh eating disease in alligators

Question 3

Mycoplasma treatment

Answer 3

• Birds: eradication of carriers, vaccination (reduces egg loss)
• Pigs: vaccination (reduces weight loss)
• Cows: test lactating cows, cull or segregate positives

Question 4

Ureaplasma characteristics & disease patterns

Answer 4

• urease positive
• vulvovaginitis
• decreased conception rates
• spontaneous abortion
• weak calf syndrome