Disease or Syndrome
mycoplasmal pneumonia
Subclass of:
Mycoplasma Infections;
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Definitions related to mycoplasma pneumonia:
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(pneumonia, mycoplasma) Interstitial pneumonia caused by extensive infection of the lungs (LUNG) and BRONCHI, particularly the lower lobes of the lungs, by MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE in humans. In SHEEP, it is caused by MYCOPLASMA OVIPNEUMONIAE. In CATTLE, it may be caused by MYCOPLASMA DISPAR.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(mycoplasmal pneumonia) Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Signs and symptoms include productive cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, and chest pain.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and the disease usually has a prolonged, gradual onset. M pneumoniae was first isolated in cattle with pleuropneumonia in 1898.WebMD, 2019
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