title: A review of the occurrence of hemoplasmas (hemotrophic mycoplasmas) in Brazil.
abstract: Recent studies have been conducted in Brazil using molecular techniques for the detection of hemotrophic mycoplasmas in several mammals. In domestic cats, Mycoplasma haemofelis, "Candidatus M. haemominutum", and "Candidatus M. turicensis" infections have been identified. These species have also been found in free-ranging and captive neotropical felid species. Two canine hemoplasmas, Mycoplasma haemocanis and "Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum", have been identified in dogs. In commercial swine populations, Mycoplasma suis was found to be highly prevalent, especially in sows. Moreover, novel mycoplasma species have been identified in Brazilian commercial pigs and domestic dogs. A hemoplasma infection in a human patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was also recently documented. In conclusion, hemoplasma species are common and important infectious agents in Brazil. Further studies should be conducted to better understand their impact on pets, production animals, and wildlife fauna, as well as their role as zoonotic agents, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR. abiondo@illinois.edu
authors.forename: Alexander Welker
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Biondo
authors.forename: Andrea Pires
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.forename: Ana Marcia Sá
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Rafael Felipe da Costa
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Odilon
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vidotto
authors.forename: Daniel de Barros
authors.initials: Dde B
authors.lastname: Macieira
authors.forename: Nádia Regina Pereira
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Almosny
authors.forename: Marcelo Beltrão
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Molento
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timenetsky
authors.forename: Helio Autran
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: de Morais
authors.forename: Félix Hilário Diáz
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Joanne Belle
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Messick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001938:Brazil; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification