Attempted transmission of Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and Mycoplasma haemofelis by feeding cats infected Ctenocephalides felis

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Woods, JE
Wisnewski, N
Lappin, MR
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[1] Heska Corp, Ft Collins, CO USA
[2] Colorado State Univ, Coll Vet Med & Biomed Sci, Dept Clin Sci, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
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10.2460/ajvr.67.3.494
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S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
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0906 ;
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Objective-To determine whether Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf) and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum (Mhm) can be transmitted by ingestion of Mycoplasma-infected Ctenocephalides felis and by-products (feces, larvae, and eggs). Animals-10 cats. Procedure-3 cats were carriers of Mhf, and 1 was a carrier of Mhm. Six cats had negative results of PCR assay for Mhf and Mhm DNA. A chamber containing 100 C felis was bandaged to 2 Mhf carrier cats. Five days later, fleas and by-products were analyzed for Mycoplasma spp DNA. The remaining fleas and a sample of by-products were fed to 2 Mycoplasma-naive cats. A chamber containing 200 C felis was bandaged to the Mhm carrier cat. Five days later, fleas and by-products were analyzed for Mycoplasma spp DNA. The remaining fleas and a sample of by-products were fed to 2 Mycoplasma-naive cats. A chamber containing 200 C felis was bandaged to an Mhf-carrier cat and Mhm-carrier cat. Three days later, fleas and by-products were analyzed for Mycoplasma spp DNA. The remaining fleas and a random sample of byproducts were fed to 4 Mycoplasma-naive cats. All cats were monitored for infection for >= 7 weeks. Results-Uptake of Mhf and Mhm DNA into fleas and by-products was detected. None of the naive cats became infected. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Results suggested that ingestion of Mycoplasma-infected C felis or by-products is not an important means of transmission for Mhf or Mhm.
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