Abstract
A novel small haemoplasma was detected following cytological examination of blood smears from a splenectomized dog with haemic neoplasia. The 16S RNA and rnpB genes of the organism were partially sequenced and a phylogenetic tree constructed. The organism was most closely related to the small feline haemoplasma, 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' (94% 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence identity; 75% rnpB) and was only distantly related to Mycoplasma haemocanis (78% 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence identity; 65% rnpB). As this organism has not been cultured in vitro, the candidate species name 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum' is proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-30 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Immunology