Abstract
Hemotrophic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are arthropod-borne bacteria that parasitize mammals, mainly wild and domestic felines, causing occasionally diseases in humans. Among felines, fleas are incriminated as vectors of these parasites. While Bartonella species parasitize erythrocytes and endothelial cells, hemoplasmas attach to erythrocytes' surface. Cats are considered the main reservoir…