- Pathogen:
- Mycoplasma haemofelis
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- PCR analysis is currently the preferred method for diagnosis of infection with haemotropic mycoplasmas. May be demonstrated on the surface of erythrocytes in Giemsa stained blood smears.
- Pathogen Information:
- Prokaryotic microorganisms that possess a triple-layered limiting membrane that lack cell walls.
- Epidemiology:
- Found on mucosal surfaces. Host specific (cats).
- Associated Syndromes:
- Feline infectious anemia.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.