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The ''Mycoplasma bovis'' genome structure continues to undergo research. M. ''bovis'' is very similar to M. ''agalactiae'' in many aspects. The 16S RNA sequence shows only 8 nucleotides difference between these speices. The sequencing of the uvrC gene also revealed differences. In comparasion of pulsed field gel electrophoresis profiles, estimated genomic size of M. ''bovis'' was 961 ± 18, 9 Kbp while M. agalactiae has 945 ± 84 Kbp. It has a low G+C ratio of 27.8-32.9 mole%. | |||
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Revision as of 20:59, 27 August 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Mycoplasma bovis
Classification
Higher order taxa
Cellular organism, Bacteria, Firmicutes, Mollicutes, Mycoplasmatales, Mycoplasmataceae,Mycoplasma
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Mycoplasma bovis
Description and significance
Mycoplasma bovis is the most pathogenic bovine mycoplasma in Europe and North America, causing a significant cause of bovine pneumonia, mastitis, arthritis, genital disorders,abortion, and reduction in virto fertility. The completion of genome sequence of M. bovis is still in progress by TIGR and Univ. of Missouri-Columbia. It is very important to have its genome sequenced because it has ability to survive in such an extreme enviroment and the causes of hugh economical losses in cattle and milk production in both Europe and the USA. The harms caused by respiratory diseases in cattle is approximately a sum of 576 million Euros per year in Europe. M. bovis is estimated to be responsible for at least for the quarter or third of these losses. In the USA, this organism causes a loss of $32 million per year as a result of the loss of the weight gain and the diminished carcass value. The expenses due to M. bovis mastitis are estimated to be $108 million per year. Mycoplasma bovis was first isolated in the USA from the milk of a mastitic cow. due to the similar picture tothe contagious agalactia of sheep caused by M. agalactiae it got the name Mycoplasma bovimastitidis then Mycoplasma agalactiae subsp. Bovis. Late following the examination of the 16S ribosomal RNA it was elevated to species rank and received the name Mycoplasma bovis. The global transportation of animals and sperm made this to be spread out to numerous countries.
Genome structure
The Mycoplasma bovis genome structure continues to undergo research. M. bovis is very similar to M. agalactiae in many aspects. The 16S RNA sequence shows only 8 nucleotides difference between these speices. The sequencing of the uvrC gene also revealed differences. In comparasion of pulsed field gel electrophoresis profiles, estimated genomic size of M. bovis was 961 ± 18, 9 Kbp while M. agalactiae has 945 ± 84 Kbp. It has a low G+C ratio of 27.8-32.9 mole%.
Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
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