Mycoplasma haemocanis

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Classification

Bacteria; Mycoplasmatota; Mollicutes; Mycoplasmatales; Mycoplasmataceae

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Mycoplasma haemocanis

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.

Mycoplasma haemocanis is a hemotrophic, gram-negative bacteria apart of the Mycoplasma genus. The species and the genus as a whole is characterized by its lack of a cell wall and its small size of less than 1 µm [1].

Genome Structure

Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[1] Willi, B., Novacco, M., Meli, M., Wolf-Jäckel, G., Boretti, F., Wengi, N., Lutz, H., & Hofmann-Lehmann, R. (2010). Haemotropic mycoplasmas of cats and dogs: transmission, diagnosis, prevalence and importance in Europe. Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde, 152(5), 237–244. https://doi.org/10.1024/0036-7281/a000055

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Author

Page authored by Erin Byers & Olivia Choros, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.