High prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmosis among stray cats in Iran
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hemotropic mycoplasmas in stray cats in kerman, iran
background : feline haemotropic mycoplasma are a group of pleomorphic bacteria causing hemolytic anemia along with anorexia, lethargy, dehydration, weight loss and in many cases sudden death in infected animal. however, there is a limited data on the prevalence of these organisms in iranian cats. methods : we investigated the presence of feline haemotropic mycoplasma and probable risk ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2222-1808
DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(15)61014-3