Mycoplasma haemomuris

Mycoplasma haemomuris, formerly known as Haemobartonella muris[1] and Bartonella muris, is a Gram-negative bacillus. It is known to cause anemia in rats and mice.[2]

Mycoplasma haemomuris
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M. haemomuris
Binomial name
Mycoplasma haemomuris

References

  1. Neimark, H; Johansson, KE; Rikihisa, Y; Tully, JG (March 2002). "Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 52 (Pt 2): 683. doi:10.1099/00207713-52-2-683. PMID 11931184.
  2. Marmorston-Gottesman, J; Perla, D (Oct 31, 1932). "The etiology of Bartonella muris anemia of the albino rat : the isolation of bartonella muris". The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 56 (5): 763ā€“75. doi:10.1084/jem.56.5.763. PMC 2132187. PMID 19870100.

Further reading

  • Sashida, Hinakp; Sasaoka, Fumina; Suzuki, Jin; Fujihara, Masatoshi; Nagai, Kazuya; Fujita, Hiromi; Kadosaka, Teruki; Ando, Shuji; Harasawa, Ryo (2012). "Two Clusters among Mycoplasma haemomuris Strains, Defined by the 16Sā€“23S rRNA Intergenic Transcribed Spacer Sequences". Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 75 (5): 643ā€“648. doi:10.1292/jvms.12-0472. PMID 23238428.


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