TABLE 1.
Polysaccharide secretion among members of the M. mycoides cluster and M. agalactiae
| Phylogenetic group | Mycoplasma species | Main host(s) | Disease(s)a | Polysaccharide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | Secreted form(s)b | Reference(s) or source | ||||
| Spiroplasma | M. mycoides subsp. mycoides | Bovine | CBPP | Polymer of β(1→6)-galactofuranose | CPS, EPS | 12, 13 |
| M. mycoides subsp. capri serovar LC | Caprine | CA | Polymer of β(1→6)-galactofuranose | CPS | 12 | |
| M. mycoides subsp. capri serovar capri | Caprine | CA | Polymer of β(1→6)-glucopyranose | CPS, EPS | This study | |
| M. leachii | Bovine | Mastitis, arthritis | Polymer of β(1→2)-glucopyranose | CPS, EPS | 12 | |
| M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae | Caprine | CCPP | Polymer of β(1→2)-glucopyranose | CPS, EPS | 12 | |
| M. capricolum subsp. capricolum | Caprine | CA | Polymer of β(1→2)-glucopyranose | CPS | 12 | |
| Hominis | M. agalactiae | Caprine, ovine | CA | Polymer of β(1→6)-glucopyranose | CPS | This study |
a
CBPP, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; CCPP, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia; CA, contagious agalactia (CA is a syndrome that includes several clinical signs such as mastitis, arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis, and pneumonia).
b
CPS, capsular polysaccharide; EPS, exopolysaccharide.