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Mycoplasma haemofelis Neimark, Johansson, Rikihisa & Tully, 2002

endoparasite

2% of cats tested positive by PCR (to antigen) for this agent of cats tested in Puerto Villamil, Isabela.

Taxonomy

Domain
Prokaryota

Kingdom
Bacteria

Phylum
Firmicutes

Class
Mollicutes

Order
Mycoplasmatales

Family
Mycoplasmataceae

Genus
Mycoplasma

Species
haemofelis

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 haemofelis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11722. Accessed 1 November 2026.