Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
"Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of gram-negative bacteria that causes MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA OF SWINE. The organism damages the CILIA in the airways of the pig, and thus compromises one of the most effective mechanical barriers against invading pathogens. The resulting weakening of the IMMUNE SYSTEM can encourage secondary infections, leading to porcine respiratory disease complex.
| Descriptor ID |
D045705
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.860.580.553.553.420
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