Protective Immunity against Infection with Mycoplasma haemofelis [PDF]
Vaccine Journal, 2015 ABSTRACTHemoplasmas are potentially zoonotic mycoplasmal pathogens, which are not consistently cleared by antibiotic therapy.Mycoplasma haemofelisis the most pathogenic feline hemoplasma species. The aim of this study was to determine how cats previously infected withM. haemofelisthat had recovered reacted when rechallenged withM.
Marilisa Novacco +2 more
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Complete Genome Sequence of Mycoplasma haemofelis, a Hemotropic Mycoplasma [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 2011 Here, we present the genome sequence of Mycoplasma haemofelis strain Langford 1, representing the first hemotropic mycoplasma (hemoplasma) species to be completely sequenced and annotated. Originally isolated from a cat with hemolytic anemia, this strain induces severe hemolytic anemia when inoculated into specific-pathogen-free-derived cats.
Emily N Barker +2 more
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Assessment of the ability of Aedes species mosquitoes to transmit feline Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘ Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ [PDF]
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2017 Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate wild-caught mosquitoes for evidence of hemotropic Mycoplasma species DNA and to determine whether the feline hemoplasmas, Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf) and ' Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' (Mhm), can be transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in a laboratory setting. Methods Wild-caught mosquito
Michael Lappin +2 more
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Hemophagocytic syndrome in a cat with Mycoplasma haemofelis infection
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Volume 52, Issue 2, Page 320-323, June 2023., 2023 Abstract A six‐year‐old, castrated male domestic shorthair cat was presented for a week‐long history of lethargy, acute anorexia, and adipsia. On presentation, the cat was weak with pale mucous membranes, open‐mouth breathing, and mild popliteal lymphadenomegaly.
Natalia J. Strandberg +2 more
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Antigen Specificity of the Humoral Immune Response toMycoplasma haemofelisInfection [PDF]
Vaccine Journal, 2010 ABSTRACTThe aim of the present study was to characterize the antigenic specificity of the humoral immune response made by cats infected with the feline hemoplasma,Mycoplasma haemofelis.A crudeM. haemofelisantigen preparation was prepared from red blood cells (RBCs) collected from a cat at the time of a high level of bacteremia.
Severine Tasker +2 more
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Lack of cross-protection against Mycoplasma haemofelis infection and signs of enhancement in “Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis”-recovered cats [PDF]
Veterinary Research, 2015 "Mycoplasma haemofelis" and "Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis" are feline hemoplasmas that induce hemolytic anemia. Protection from homologous re-challenge was recently demonstrated in cats recovered from primary infection. Here, we determined if cats recovered from "Cand. M.
Marilisa Novacco +2 more
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Complete Genome Sequences of Two Hemotropic Mycoplasmas, Mycoplasma haemofelis Strain Ohio2 and Mycoplasma suis Strain Illinois [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 2011 We report the complete and fully assembled genomes of Mycoplasma haemofelis strain Ohio2 and Mycoplasma suis strain Illinois, which are the first available genomes of these uncultivatable hemoplasma species. The single circular chromosomes of 1,152,484 bp and 742,431 bp for M. haemofelis and M.
Andrea Pires Dos Santos +2 more
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Mycoplasma haemofelis infection and imaging of mycoplasma haemofelis using scanning electron microscopy in a cat [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2015 In this case report was aimed to the evaluation of Mycoplasma haemofelis infection and electron microscopic imaging in a cat. The material of present case was included a cat, three years old, male, referred to a history of anorexia, lethargy and dehydration.
ASLAN Ö, KARACA BEKDİK İ, İLGAR EG
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Hidden hemoplasma species within the “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum” lineage in Thai cats revealed by analyses of two independent genetic markers [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. (hemoplasmas) parasitize erythrocytes and cause hemolytic anemia in several mammalian species, including cats.
Kritsada Thongmeesee +10 more
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Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil [PDF]
MicroorganismsAmong the parasitic and infectious diseases affecting cats, those caused by vector-borne pathogens deserve attention due to their ability to cause nonspecific clinical signs and clinicopathological abnormalities. We studied the presence of Cytauxzoon spp.
Stephani Félix Carvalho +14 more
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