Abstract
Hemoplasmas (hemotropic mycoplasmas) are pleomorphic, obligate parasitic bacteria that inhabit the surface of erythrocytes. Bartonella spp. are facultative intracellular bacteria that infect erythrocytes, endothelial cells, and various other cell types. Both are parasites of multiple mammal species, including humans, and can cause clinical manifestations ranging from mild to severe, depen…