[25 years of Mycoplasma research in the Institute for Bacterial Animal Epidemic Research in Jena].

Twenty-five years of persistent research at the Jena Institute of Bacterial Animal Diseases have yielded substantive results of relevance to general knowledge and veterinary practice in the following fields: Mycoplasma species in farm animals-isolation, demands on culturing substrate, and differentiation; Virulence testing; Development, production, and application of diagnostic preparations; Development to full application maturity of diagnostic techniques and concepts for control of several mycoplasmal infections of relevance in terms of economy. The mycoplasma laboratory in Jena has become established as the reference centre for mycoplasma species in mammals for all CMEA member countries.