World’s tiniest library could be key to saving millions of cattle: Tackling CBPP

Angela Makumi, Winnie Chebore, Elise Schieck
World’s tiniest library could be key to saving millions of cattle: Tackling CBPP

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  • Cattle with contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) develop painful and inflamed, fluid-filled lungs, causing difficulty breathing and coughing. CBPP can infect nearly all the herd and kill up to 50% of animals.
  • The tiny bacteria, Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (Mmm), cause contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) when inhaled by cattle.
  • Mmm has a tiny genome that hides an immense complexity but also opens up possibilities for notable research.

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