Diagnostic Testing Service
Feline hemotropic mycoplasma panel (PFS013)
Specimen type
EDTA whole blood
Contents
- Mycoplasma haemofelis (formerly Haemobartonella felis) is an epicellular bacterial parasite that infects feline erythrocytes and can cause hemolytic anemia. It is the most pathogenic of the three feline haemoplasma species.
- Infections caused by Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis are less pathogenic but can still lead to disease, particularly in immunocompromised cats or those with concurrent illnesses.
