Leach R H, Ernø H, MacOwan K J
National Collection of Type Cultures and Respiratory and Systemic Infections Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, England.
Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1993 Jul;43(3):603-5. doi: 10.1099/00207713-43-3-603.
A subspecies relationship with the existing species Mycoplasma capricolum is appropriate for the F38 group of mycoplasmas, the causative agent of classical contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. We believe that this classification is justified on the basis of the close DNA-DNA relationship recently reported for isolates belonging to the two groups and the other known serological and biological similarities and differences of these organisms. Strain F38T (T = type strain) and taxonomically indistinguishable strains are therefore proposed as members of a new subspecies of M. capricolum, M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae. Strain F38 (= NCTC 10192) is the type strain of M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae subsp. nov. As a consequence of this subdivision of the species M. capricolum, strains previously classified as M. capricolum are now necessarily relegated to subspecies status, as M. capricolum subsp. capricolum subsp. nov. Strain California kid (= ATCC 27343 = NCTC 10154) is the type strain of M. capricolum, as well as of M. capricolum subsp. capricolum. A taxonomic description of M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae and a brief amended description of M. capricolum subsp. capricolum are presented.
对于山羊传染性胸膜肺炎的病原体——支原体F38菌群而言，与现有物种山羊支原体存在亚种关系是合适的。我们认为，基于最近报道的这两个菌群分离株之间紧密的DNA - DNA关系以及这些生物体其他已知的血清学和生物学上的异同，这种分类是合理的。因此，建议将菌株F38T（T = 模式菌株）及分类学上无法区分的菌株作为山羊支原体一个新亚种——山羊支原体山羊肺炎亚种的成员。菌株F38（= NCTC 10192）是山羊支原体山羊肺炎亚种的模式菌株。由于山羊支原体物种的这种细分，先前被归类为山羊支原体的菌株现在必然被归为亚种地位，即山羊支原体山羊支原体亚种。菌株加利福尼亚羔羊（= ATCC 27343 = NCTC 10154）是山羊支原体以及山羊支原体山羊支原体亚种的模式菌株。本文给出了山羊支原体山羊肺炎亚种的分类学描述以及山羊支原体山羊支原体亚种的简要修订描述。
