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lung plague

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Main Entry: lung plague
Function: noun
: contagious pleuropneumonia of cattle called also lung sickness
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lung plague

an acute bacterial disease producing pneumonia and inflammation of lung membranes in cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats. It is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides. See also mycoplasma

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