Moreira, Tiago Felipe Barbosa


Publications
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Molecular Diagnosis of Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ in Domestic Feline: A Case Report

Citation
Ferraz et al. (2024). Advances in Research 25 (4)
Names
Ca. Mycoplasma haemominutum
Abstract
The aim of this work was to report the molecular diagnosis of Mycoplasma haemofelis and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' in a domestic feline. Mycoplasma spp. are pleomorphic bacteria that parasitize the surface of red blood cells in several domestic species, mainly cats, being responsible for feline mycoplasmosis, which can cause hemolytic anemia. Cats can become infected through blood transfusions, social interactions via fights and flea bites. In this report, the patient exhibited in the