- Pathogen:
- Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- PCR testing. Cytological evaluation of blood smears.
- Pathogen Information:
- Hemotropic mycoplasma. Cell wall deficient.
- Epidemiology:
- Colonize the outside of erythrocytes and infect a wide range of hosts. Often in association with concurrent infections.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Hemolytic anemia.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Compton, S. M., Maggi, R. G., & Breitschwerdt, E. B. (2012). Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum and Mycoplasma haemocanis infections in dogs from the United States. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 35(6), 557–562.