Abstract
“The wall-less, hemotropic, mycoplasma species Mycoplasma haemofelis, “Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis” and, to a lesser extent, “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum” have the potential to induce clinical hemolytic anemia in infected cats. Prevalence varies markedly between infecting species, complicated by a chronic carrier state. Accurate and prompt confirmation of infection and identification of the infecting hemoplasma species enables appropriate antibiotics (eg, tetracycline; fluoroquinolone) to be prescribed. Although cats with hemoplasmosis respond rapidly to antibiosis and supportive care, initial monotherapy treatment rarely results in clearance of infection. A protocol now exists for the clearance of the most pathogenic feline hemoplasma M haemofelis.”
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 733-743 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 5 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Clearance
- Doxycycline
- Fluoroquinolone
- Haemoplasma
- Mycoplasma haemofelis