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Large-scale analysis of the mycoplasma bovis genome identified non-essential, adhesion- and virulence-related genes

Josi, Christoph ; Bürki, Sibylle ; Vidal, Sara ; Dordet-Frisoni, Emilie ; Citti, Christine ; Falquet, Laurent ; Pilo, Paola

In: Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019, vol. 10, p. -

Mycoplasma bovis is an important pathogen of cattle causing bovine mycoplasmosis. Clinical manifestations are numerous, but pneumonia, mastitis, and arthritis cases are mainly reported. Currently, no efficient vaccine is available and antibiotic treatments are not always satisfactory. The design of new, efficient prophylactic and therapeutic approaches requires a better understanding of the...