Occurrence: Worldwide, some herds free

Age affected: All ages

Effects: Cough, poor growth, death.

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Detailed causes

Enzootic pneumonia is caused by infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, a small, shapeless, delicate bacterium, which is difficult to grow in culture in the laboratory. The cell surface bears fimbriae (filaments) b...