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The Molecular Identification Of Mycoplasma Haemofelis And Mycoplasma Haemominutum In Cats Suffering From Haemoplasmosis In Thailand, Sudchit Chungpivat, Meena Sarikaputi, Supparin Jirasukprasert, Siriluk Jenchangkol, Nareerat Viseshakul
The Molecular Identification Of Mycoplasma Haemofelis And Mycoplasma Haemominutum In Cats Suffering From Haemoplasmosis In Thailand, Sudchit Chungpivat, Meena Sarikaputi, Supparin Jirasukprasert, Siriluk Jenchangkol, Nareerat Viseshakul
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Haemotrophic Mycoplasma is the obligatory bacteria formerly classified to the genus Haemobartonella. This blood mycoplasma is responsible for the cause of a cat disease, haemoplasmosis or feline infectious anemia (FIA). The housed cats evidenced by cachexia, high fever and a certain degree of anemic condition have been reported with FIA worldwide. However, this disease is only a presumptive case in Thailand where the disease is presumably endemic. We examined two cats suffering from FIA tested with the standard microscopic examination. With the destruction of erythrocytes, one cat had only a mild clinical condition while the other was severe. The parasitized …