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Virulence, persistence and dissemination of Mycoplasma bovis.
Journal article

Virulence, persistence and dissemination of Mycoplasma bovis.

  • Bürki S Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Frey J Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Pilo P Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: paola.pilo@vetsuisse.unibe.ch.
  • 2015-04-01
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  • Veterinary microbiology. - 2015
Dissemination
Mycoplasma bovis
Persistence
Virulence attributes
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases
Mycoplasma Infections
Mycoplasma bovis
Virulence
English Bovine mycoplasmosis due to Mycoplasma bovis causes several important bovine diseases such as pneumonia, mastitis, arthritis, otitis, genital disorders or keratoconjunctivitis. Variable surface lipoproteins, adhesion, invasion of host cells, modulation of the host immune system, biofilm formation and the release of secondary metabolites like hydrogen peroxide, as well as synergistic infections with other bacterial or viral pathogens are among the more significantly studied characteristics of the bacterium. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding the virulence of M. bovis and additionally, factors contributing to the dissemination and persistence of this pathogen in the bovine host will be discussed.
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  • English
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hybrid
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