Also known as: '''''FIA — Haemoplasmosis — Hemoplasmosis'''''; previously known as: ''Haemobartonellosis''
Also known as: '''''FIA — Haemoplasmosis — Hemoplasmosis'''''; previously known as: ''Haemobartonellosis''
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Caused by: '''''Mycoplasma haemofelis''''' (previously known as ''Haemobartonella felis''), '''''Candidatus M. haemominutum (Mhm) — Candidatus M. turicensis (Mtc)'''''
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Caused by: '''''Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf)''''' (previously known as ''Haemobartonella felis''), '''''Candidatus M. haemominutum (Mhm) — Candidatus M. turicensis (Mtc)'''''
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
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The major group at risk for Mhf infection are young male cats who spend time outdoors. In many areas of the world an association has been shown between Mhf and [[Retroviridae|retroviral infections]]<ref name="Sykes"></ref>. It has been demonstrated that cats infected with Mhf and [[Feline_Leukaemia_Virus|feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)]] are likely to develop more severe anaemia that cats infected only with Mhf <ref name="Wardrop"></ref>.
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The major group at risk for Mhf infection are young male cats who spend time outdoors. In many areas of the world an association has been shown between Mhf and [[Retroviridae|retroviral infections]]<ref name="Sykes" />. It has been demonstrated that cats infected with Mhf and [[Feline_Leukaemia_Virus|feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)]] are likely to develop more severe anaemia that cats infected only with Mhf <ref name="Wardrop"></ref>.