title: Comparison of the effect of two hemoplasma species on hematological parameters in cattle.
abstract: Mycoplasma wenyonii and ;Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos' are pathogens associated with bovine hemoplasmosis. Hematological parameters of these two hemoplasma species were compared in a cattle herd that was known to be infected with these 2 pathogens. ;C. M. haemobos'-infected cattle exhibited lower red blood cell levels, hemoglobin concentrations and packed cell volumes than M. wenyonii-infected cattle and hemoplasma-negative controls. On the other hand, cattle infected with M. wenyonii did not show any significant differences in hematological parameters compared with the hemoplasma-negative cattle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.
authors.forename: Michihito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tagawa
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Naoaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inokuma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity