Abstract
Hemoplasmas are bacteria that can attach themselves to red blood cells and cause hemolysis. Initially classified as rickettsial organisms, they were reclassified within the genus Mycoplasma. Domestic cats can be affected by different species of hemoplasmas, such as Mycoplasma haemofelis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis, with M. haemofelis being the …