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lung plague

animal disease

Also known as: contagious pleuropneumonia

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Also called:: Contagious Pleuropneumonia

Related Topics:: disease; bovid

lung plague, an acute bacterial disease producing pneumonia and inflammation of lung membranes in cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats. It is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides. See also mycoplasma.