Abstract
Haemotropic mycoplasmas are pleomorphic, epicellular, gram-negative bacteria, which infect red blood cells. In dogs, the acute phase of this infection may lead to haemolytic anaemia potentially precipitated by splenectomy, or by immunosuppressive drugs or diseases; however, in cases of chronic infection, the signs are inapparent. Molecular techniques and microscopic observation are the most commonly used methods to diagnose mycoplasma infection, though studies about haemotropic mycoplasma infections in dogs from Cuiabá, capital of Mato Grosso, Brazil are scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of mycoplasma infection, the Mycoplasma species present, and factors associated with infection in 334 dogs diagnosed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The frequency of infection was 5.4%, and M. haemocanis was the only species identified. No epidemiological factor investigated showed a statistically significant association with infection, including tick infestation.References
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KEMMING, G. I.; MESSICK, J. B.; ENDERS, G.; BOROS, M.; LORENZ, B.; MUENZING, S.; KISCH-WEDEL, H.; MUELLER, W.; HAHMANN-MUELLER, A.; MESSMER, K.; THEIN, E. Mycoplasma haemocanis infection - a kennel disease. Comparative Medicine, New York, v. 54, n. 4, p. 404-409, 2004. PMID: 15357321
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QUARESMA, P. F.; MURTA, S. M.; FERREIRA, E. C.; ROCHA-LIMA, A. C.; XAVIER, A. A.; GONTIJO, C. M. Molecular diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: identiï¬cation of Leishmania species by PCR-RFLP and quantiï¬cation of parasite DNA by real-time PCR. Acta Tropica, London, v. 111, n. 3, p. 289-294, 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.05.008
RAMOS, R.; RAMOS, C.; ARAÚJO, F.; OLIVEIRA, R.; SOUZA, I.; PIMENTEL, D.; GALINDO, M.; SANTANA, M.; ROSAS, E.; FAUSTINO, M.; ALVES, L. Molecular survey and genetic characterization of tick-borne pathogens in dogs in metropolitan Recife (north-eastern Brazil). Parasitology Research, Switzerland, v. 107, n. 5, p. 1115-1120, 2010. DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-1979-7
SAMBROOK, J.; RUSSELL, D. W. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual. 3th ed. Nova York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2001. v. 1, 2100 p.
SHARIFIYAZDI, H.; ABBASZADEH HASIRI, M.; AMINI, A. H. Intravascular hemolysis associated with Candidatus Mycoplasma hematoparvum in a non-splenectomized dog in the south region of Iran. Veterinary Resarch Forum, Iran, v. 5, n. 3, p. 243-6, 2014. PMID: 25568726
SILVA, B. R. D.; GARCIA, M. V.; RODRIGUES, V. D. S.; ANDREOTTI, R.; DITTRICH, R. L. Ixodidae fauna of domestic dogs in Parana, southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, v. 26, n. 3, p. 375-377, 2017. DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612017021
SOARES, R. L.; ECHEVERRIA, J. T.; PAZZUTI, G.; CLEVELAND, H. P. K.; BABO-TERRA, V. J.; FRIOZI, E.; RAMOS, C. A. N. Occurrence of Mycoplasma haemocanis in dogs infested by ticks in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, v. 25, n. 3, p. 360-363, 2016. DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612016043
VALLE, S. F.; MESSICK, J. B.; SANTOS, A. P. dos; KREUTZ, L. C.; DUDA, N. C.; MACHADO, G.; CORBELLINI, L. G.; BIONDO, A. W.; GONZÁLEZ, F. H. Identification, occurrence and clinical findings of canine hemoplasmas in Southern Brazil. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, London, v. 37, n. 4, p. 259-265, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2014.08.001
WENGI, N.; WILLI, B.; BORETTI, F. S.; CATTORI, V.; RIOND, B.; MELI, M. L.; REUSCH, C. E.; LUTZ, H.; HOFMANN-LEHMANN, R. Real-time PCR-based prevalence study, infection follow-up and molecular characterization of canine hemotropic mycoplasmas. Veterinary Microbiology, London, v. 126, n. 1-3, p. 132-41, 2008. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.06.018

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