PPLO tana nufin "kwayoyin halitta masu kama da Pleuropneumonia," waɗanda rukuni ne na ƙwayoyin cuta waɗanda a baya ake tunanin su zama nau'in mycoplasma. An san kwayoyin cutar PPLO suna haifar da cututtuka na numfashi a cikin dabbobi, ciki har da shanu, alade, da awaki, kuma an danganta su da wasu lokuta na ciwon huhu a cikin mutane.
