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Mycoplasma haemocanis (Kreier & Ristic, 1984)

endoparasite

1% of dogs tested by PCR (for antigen) were positive for this agent during a disease study of dogs and cats in Puerto Villamil, Isabela.

Taxonomy

Domain
Prokaryota

Kingdom
Bacteria

Phylum
Firmicutes

Class
Mollicutes

Order
Mycoplasmatales

Family
Mycoplasmataceae

Genus
Mycoplasma

Species
haemocanis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Coexists with introduced species

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Isabela

References

Levy, J.K. Crawford, C., Lappin, M.R., Dubovi, E.J,. Levy, M.G., Alleman, R., Tucker, S.J. & Clifford, E.L. (2008) Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela island, Galapagos. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 22: 60-65.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Mycoplasma haemocanis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11692. Accessed 1 November 2026.