Haemotrophic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) are uncultivable, small epicellular, cell wall
less, tetracycline-sensitive bacteria that attach to the surface of host erythrocytes. Today …

This chapter presents relevance, etiology, public health, epidemiology, pathogenesis,
clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis, immunity, prevention and control of Mycoplasma …

Mycoplasma suis is an uncultivable bacterium lacking a cell wall that attaches to and may
invade the red blood cells of pigs. M. suis infections occur worldwide and cause the pig …

Mycoplasma suis belongs to the hemotrophic mycoplasma group and causes infectious
anemia in pigs. According to the present state of knowledge, this organism adheres to the …

Haemotrophic mycoplasmas are unculturable eperythrocytic pathogens that are found in a
wide range of domestic and wild animals. In this study an outbreak of haemotrophic …

Hemotrophic mycoplasmas (HM) are uncultivable bacteria found on and in the red blood
cells (RBCs). The main clinical sign of HM infections is the hemolytic anemia. However …

Porcine infectious anemia is a well-known disease that occurs worldwide and is caused by
the unculturable hemotrophic bacterium Mycoplasma suis. The actual prevalence and …

Hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are the causative agents of infectious anemia in
several mammalian species. Their zoonotic potential has recently been substantiated by the …

Abstract Background Transmission of Mycoplasma (M.) suis mainly occurs via iatrogenic or
zootechnical manipulations or due to ranking fights. Other transmission routes including …

Mycoplasma suis belongs to the haemotrophic mycoplasmas which colonise red blood cells
of a wide range of vertebrates. Adhesion to red blood cells is the crucial step in the unique …