title: Prevalence of Mycoplasma haemofelis, 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum', Bartonella species, Ehrlichia species, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA in the blood of cats with anemia.
abstract: Hemoplasmas are known causes of anemia in some cats and some Bartonella species have been associated with anemia in people and in dogs. In this retrospective study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to determine the prevalence rates of Mycoplasma haemofelis, 'Candidatus M haemominutum', A phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia species, and Bartonella species DNA in the blood of cats with anemia and a control group of healthy cats. DNA of the organisms was amplified from 22 of 89 cats with anemia (24.7%) and 20 of 87 healthy cats (23.0%). DNA of a hemoplasma was amplified from 18 of 89 cats with anemia (20.2%) and 13 of 87 healthy cats (14.9%); DNA of a Bartonella species was amplified from five of 89 cats with anemia (5.6%) and seven of 87 healthy cats (8.0%). There were no statistically significant differences detected between groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. amishak@colostate.edu <amishak@colostate.edu>
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ishak
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radecki
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lappin
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000711:Anaplasmataceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001473:Bartonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D041102:Neorickettsia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial