Molecular investigation reveals three hemotropic mycoplasmas in cats and three tick species in China.

ABSTRACT: To date, the primary hemoplasmas that infect cats include Mycoplasma haemofelis, 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum', and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis'. In addition, other hemoplasmas Mycoplasma species have also been identified in cats. In central China, no infections or potential vectors with hemotropic mycoplasmas have been recorded in cats. To elucidate the prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas in both cats and parasitic ticks, this study investigated the occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasma infections in ticks and cats. A total of 78 blood samples were collected from both anemic and healthy cats, along with 284 ticks from the cats' body surfaces and 356 ticks found in the surrounding environment. Following the morphological and molecular i

SUBMITTER: Shi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821626 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature