title: [Porcine eperythrozoonosis: from Eperythrozoon suis to Mycoplasma suis].
abstract: Mycoplasma suis  (formerly known as  Eperythrozoon suis ) is the most prevalent agent causing haemolytic anaemia in swine. The disease is also known as porcine eperythrozoonosis.  M.suis  is a small, pleomorphic bacteria parasitizing porcine erythrocytes. To date, no in vitro cultivation system for  M.suis  has been established and, therefore, our knowledge about the characteristics of  M.suis  and the pathogenesis of porcine eperythrozoonosis is rather limited.  M.suis  can cause acute disease, but the major significance of  M.suis  infections lies in the fact that  M.suis  can establish chronic and persistent infections leading to a higher susceptibility to other infections, especially of the respiratory and digestive tracts. The present article summarizes the current knowledge of the pathogen, the clinical signs and pathogenesis, diagnostic as well as therapy and prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Umwelt- und Tierhygiene, sowie Tiermedizin mit Tierklinik, Universität Hohenheim. ludwig.hoelzle@uni-hohenheim.de
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hoelzle
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Felder
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoelzle
mesh_terms: D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000662:veterinary; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy