Name | Pneumonia of Swine, Mycoplasmal |
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Synonyms | Enzootic Pneumonia of Pigs | Enzootic Pneumonia of Swine | Mycoplasmal Pneumonia of Swine | Mycoplasma Pneumonia of Pigs | Mycoplasma Pneumonia of Swine | Pneumonia of Swine, Enzootic | Swine Enzootic Pneumonia | Swine Mycoplasmal Pneumonia | Swine Mycoplasma Pneumonia |
Definition | A chronic, clinically mild, infectious pneumonia of PIGS caused by MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE. Ninety percent of swine herds worldwide are infected with this economically costly disease that primarily affects animals aged two to six months old. The disease can be associated with porcine respiratory disease complex. PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA is often found as a secondary infection. |
Categories | Animal disease | Bacterial infection or mycosis | Respiratory tract disease |
MeSH® ID | D045729 |
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Animal Diseases
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