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Hemoglobinuria associated with Candidatus Mycoplasma Haemobos in a primiparous Holstein cow in Turkey: a case report

Fikri Emlik1, Hüsnü Furkan Şakar2, Sefer Türk3

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. fikriemlik@cumhuriyet.edu.tr.

Veterinary Research Communications
|May 16, 2026
PubMed

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Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos caused severe anemia and hemoglobinuria in a Turkish cow. Diagnosis involved molecular and microscopic methods, but the animal succumbed to a secondary respiratory infection despite treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Pathogen Research

Background:

  • Bovine hemoplasmas like Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos are significant tick-borne cattle pathogens.
  • These infections can lead to severe clinical manifestations and economic losses in livestock.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of hemoglobinuria in a cow caused by Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos.
  • To detail the diagnostic approaches, clinical signs, and laboratory findings associated with this infection.

Main Methods:

  • Hematological, biochemical, microscopic, and molecular analyses were performed on blood samples.
  • Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for pathogen identification.
  • Parasitemia was quantified via microscopic examination.

Main Results:

  • The cow presented with clinical signs of hemoglobinuria, icterus, and anemia.
  • Multiplex PCR confirmed Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos infection.
  • Microscopic analysis showed a parasitemia rate of 6.99%.

Conclusions:

  • Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos can cause severe clinical disease in cattle, including hemoglobinuria and anemia.
  • Prompt diagnosis using integrated methods is crucial.
  • Further molecular surveys and pathogenicity studies are recommended to understand the impact of Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos in cattle populations.
Keywords:
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobosCowHemoglobinuriaHemolytic anemiaIcterus

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