The cattle mycoplasmas are widespread throughout the world (A.M. Parker et al., 2018; M. Abed Alhussen 2020). This review presents data on epidemiology and diagnosis of mycoplasmosis in caused by M. bovis, bovigenitalium, dispar. Mycoplasmas can cause economically important diseases cattle, including mastitis, arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis, otitis media, pneumonia, reproductive disorders (R....

In April 1997, a then 4-year-old boy suddenly fell ill with fever, cough, fatigue, and poor physical resistance to stress. Marked cyanosis of the lips and the nail beds was noted. During his 3-week hospital stay, mycoplasmosis of the lung and a respiratory syncytial virus infection were diagnosed by the detection of high-titer Mycoplasma agglutinins in serum samples and positive test results fo...

—Carotenoid pigments produce the ornamental red, orange, and yellow integumentary coloration of many species of animals. Among individuals of a population, the hue and saturation of carotenoid-based ornaments can be extremely variable, and studies of fish and birds have shown that females generally prefer males that display the most saturated and reddest coloration. Consequently, there has been...