Mycoplasma haemomuris explained

Mycoplasma haemomuris, formerly known as Haemobartonella muris^[1] and Bartonella muris, is a Gram-negative bacillus. It is known to cause anemia in rats and mice.^[2]

Further reading

• Sashida. Hinakp. Sasaoka. Fumina. Suzuki. Jin. Fujihara. Masatoshi. Nagai. Kazuya. Fujita. Hiromi. Kadosaka. Teruki. Ando. Shuji. Harasawa. Ryo. Two Clusters among Mycoplasma haemomuris Strains, Defined by the 16S–23S rRNA Intergenic Transcribed Spacer Sequences. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 2012. 75. 5. 643–648. 10.1292/jvms.12-0472. 23238428. free.

Notes and References

1. Neimark. H. Johansson, KE. Rikihisa, Y. Tully, JG. Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. March 2002. 52. Pt 2. 683. 11931184. 10.1099/00207713-52-2-683 .
2. Marmorston-Gottesman. J. Perla, D. The etiology of Bartonella muris anemia of the albino rat : the isolation of bartonella muris. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Oct 31, 1932. 56. 5. 763–75. 19870100. 2132187. 10.1084/jem.56.5.763.