− | As transmission has been shown to occur through blood transfusion due to the ability of the organism to survive in stored blood products for up to 7 days <ref name="Gary">Gary AT, Richmond HL, Tasker S etal (2006) Survival of ''Mycoplsma haemofelis'' and ''Candidatus'' Mycolplasma haemominitum in blood of cats used for transfusions '''J Feline Med Surg''' 8(5):321-6</ref>, it is recommended that blood donors be screened<ref name="Wardrop">Wardrop J, Reine N, Birkenheuer A et al (2005) Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease '''J Vet Intern Med''' 19(1) pp.135-42.</ref> | + | As transmission has been shown to occur through blood transfusion due to the ability of the organism to survive in stored blood products for up to 7 days <ref name="Gary">Gary AT, Richmond HL, Tasker S etal (2006) Survival of ''Mycoplsma haemofelis'' and ''Candidatus'' Mycolplasma haemominitum in blood of cats used for transfusions '''J Feline Med Surg''' 8(5):321-6</ref>, it is recommended that blood donors be screened.<ref name="Wardrop">Wardrop J, Reine N, Birkenheuer A et al (2005) Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease '''J Vet Intern Med''' 19(1) pp.135-42.</ref> |