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Previously known as: '''Haemobartonellosis'''

Previously known as: '''Haemobartonellosis'''

Caused by: '''Mycoplasma haemofelis''' , previously known as '''Haemobartonella felis'''

Caused by: '''''Mycoplasma haemofelis''''' , previously known as '''''Haemobartonella felis'''''

==Introduction==

==Introduction==

Feline Infectious Anaemia, caused by '''Mycoplasma haemofelis''' (Mhf), is a regenerative anaemia of cats. The disease occurs worldwide and should be considered as a differential diagnosis for any cat presenting with anaemia.   

Feline Infectious Anaemia, caused by '''''Mycoplasma haemofelis''''' (Mhf), is a regenerative anaemia of cats. The disease occurs worldwide and should be considered as a differential diagnosis for any cat presenting with anaemia.   

==Aetiology==

==Aetiology==

Mhf is one of a group of organisms known as haemotropic mycoplasmas which infect several other domestic animal species. The causative organism was previously called Haemobartonella felis and thus the disease was known as haemobartonellosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays allowing DNA analysis resulted in the reclassification of the organism in 2001. Two other haemotropic mycoplasmas (“Candidatus M. haemominutum” and “Candidatus M. turicensis”) have been identified in cats but appear to be less pathogenic¹.

Mhf is one of a group of organisms known as haemotropic mycoplasmas which infect several other domestic animal species. The causative organism was previously called Haemobartonella felis and thus the disease was known as haemobartonellosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays allowing DNA analysis resulted in the reclassification of the organism in 2001. Two other haemotropic mycoplasmas (''Candidatus M. haemominutum'' and ''Candidatus M. turicensis'') have been identified in cats but appear to be less pathogenic¹.

The mode of transmission of Mhf is poorly understood.

The mode of transmission of Mhf is poorly understood.