Mycoplasma haemofelis Ohio2 Genome sequencing. Mycoplasma haemofelis Ohio2

Mycoplasma haemofelis Ohio2. Organisms were harvested from blood of an experimentally infected cat. This organism has been widely studied due to its role as a primary veterinary pathogen, cofactor in the pathogenesis of retroviral and other diseases, and its propensity to establish chronic infection despite antibiotic treatment. It might also have a role as a zoonotic agent, especially in immunocompromised patients. Despite numerous attempts, in vitro culture of M. haemofelis has not been achieved. The Ohio2 strain of M. haemofelis, a well-characterized strain that is pathogenic to the host, was harvested from the blood of an experimentally infected cat and used for this genomic sequencing project.