FAO- Recognising CBPP
RECOGNIZING CONTAGIOUS BOVINE PLEUROPNEUMONIA – (REVISED EDITION) FOREWORD This booklet is one of a series prepared by FAO’s Emergency System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES) (Livestock) Unit as an aid to emergency preparedness for major transboundary diseases of livestock. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony variant (MmmSC), is a major obstacle […]
Processed Food & Beverages SA Trade Directory 2018-2019 (2nd Edition)
In this Processed Food & Beverages SA Trade Directory 2018-2019 (2nd Edition) you will read… Foreword The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is pleased to present the second edition of the Processed Food & Beverages SA Trade Directory — a unique compilation of information on processed food and beverage exports and step-by-step export advice for the South African […]
OIE Technical Disease Card CBPP
CONTAGIOUS BOVINE PLEUROPNEUMONIA Aetiology Epidemiology Diagnosis Prevention and Control References AETIOLOGY Classification of the causative agent Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony – bovine biotype (MmmSC) The M. mycoides cluster consists of six mycoplasma strains from bovines and goats that share serological and genetic characteristics, creating difficulties for taxonomy and diagnostics by traditional techniques. Specific identification […]
OIE Disease Information Sheet CBPP
What is Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a disease of cattle and water buffalo caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides (M. mycoides). As the name suggests, it attacks the lungs and the membranes that line the thoracic cavity (the pleura) causing fever and respiratory signs such as laboured or rapid respiration, cough and nasal discharges. Because it […]
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia – SA
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) situation in South Africa (December 2018) Introduction: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a disease of cattle and water buffalo caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides (M. mycoides). As the name suggests, it attacks the lungs and the membranes that line the thoracic cavity (the pleura) causing fever and respiratory signs such as […]