Mycoplasma

Question 1

Mycoplasma

Answer 1

smallest free living bacteria. Do not have a cell wall. Have an affinity to colonize ciliated epithelium

Question 2

How does mycoplasma damage host tissues?

Answer 2

direct intimate association, toxic metabolites, nutrient competition, ciliostasis

Question 3

Mycoplasma in swine

Answer 3

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Causes enzootic pneumonia

Question 4

Enzootic pneumonia.

Answer 4

caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Chronic respiratory disease resulting in anteroventral bronchopneumonia

Question 5

Mycoplasma in Cattle

Answer 5

1. M. mycoides subsp. mycoides
2. M. bovis
3. Ureaplasma diversum

Question 6

Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides

Answer 6

the most virulent Mycoplasma in cattle. Causes contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Foreign animal/reportable disease

Question 7

What causes mastitis in cattle?

Answer 7

Mycoplasma bovis

Question 8

Ureaplasma diversum

Answer 8

associated with infertility. Can cause seminal vesiculitis in bulls

Question 9

Mycoplasma in sheep and goat

Answer 9

1. Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae

2. Mycoplasma agalactiae

Question 10

Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae

Answer 10

contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. Reportable disease

Question 11

Mycoplasma agalactiae

Answer 11

contagious agalactia of sheep and goats

Question 12

Mycoplasma in Poultry

Answer 12

M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae are reportable

Question 13

Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Answer 13

causes chronic respiratory diseases in chicken and turkeys. Coughing, nasal discharge, tracheal rales, sinusitis, decreased egg production

Question 14

Mycoplasma synoviae

Answer 14

causes synovitis resulting in lameness, swelling of joints, and retarded growth

Question 15

Mycoplasma Treatment

Answer 15

do not use cell wall active drugs

Question 16

Mycoplasma hemofelis

Answer 16

infects cats. Infects erythrocytes and causes feline infectious anemia

Question 17

Mycoplasma hemosuis Target Cell

Answer 17

erythrocytes

Question 18

Mycoplasma hemosuis Animal Affected

Answer 18

pig

Question 19

Mycoplasma hemosuis Clinical Signs

Answer 19

fever, anemia, weakness, icterus

Question 20

What does Mycoplasma bovis cause?

Answer 20

arthritis, pneumonia, and mastitis in cattle

Question 21

Mycoplasma Transmission

Answer 21

requires close contact with carrier

Question 22

Is Mycoplasma zoonotic?

Answer 22

no

Question 23

What kind of pathogen is Mycoplasma

Answer 23

extracellular pathogen of respiratory and reproductive tracts

Question 24

In vitro culture of Mycoplasma

Answer 24

fried egg appearance

Question 25

Mycoplasma Prevention

Answer 25

1. test and cull for diseases
2. adopt biosecurity measures
3. Vaccinate