Complete genome sequence of Mycoplasma haemofelis, a hemotropic mycoplasma.

J Bacteriol, 2011/4;193(8):2060-1.

Barker EN[1], Helps CR, Peters IR, Darby AC, Radford AD, Tasker S

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PMID: 21317334DOI: 10.1128/JB.00076-11

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Abstract
Here, we present the genome sequence of Mycoplasma haemofelis strain Langford 1, representing the first hemotropic mycoplasma (hemoplasma) species to be completely sequenced and annotated. Originally isolated from a cat with hemolytic anemia, this strain induces severe hemolytic anemia when inoculated into specific-pathogen-free-derived cats. The genome sequence has provided insights into the biology of this uncultivatable hemoplasma and has identified potential molecular mechanisms underlying its pathogenicity.
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