Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog develops Mycoplasma infection after blood transfusion in Korea
By Kim, Jihu et al.·Published in The Korean Journal of Parasitology·2020·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Clinical Case of a Transfusion-Associated Canine Mycoplasma haemocanis Infection in the Republic of Korea: A Case Report
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Maltese developed anemia after receiving a blood transfusion. Eighteen days later, his condition worsened, and tests revealed he had a blood infection caused by Mycoplasma haemocanis, which he likely contracted from the donor dog. The veterinarian treated him with doxycycline, an antibiotic, and after six weeks, the infection cleared up, and his anemia improved significantly.
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Abstract
This report describes the first clinical case of a transfusion-associated Mycoplasma haemocanis infection in a dog in Korea. A 6-year-old male Maltese underwent a red blood cell transfusion for idiopathic immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Eighteen days after the blood transfusion, the recipient’s packed cell volume decreased and basophilic organisms were found on erythrocytes. A polymerase chain reaction and sequential analysis showed that both the donor dog and recipient dog had M. haemocanis. Six weeks after doxycycline administration, no organisms were detected and the recipient’s anemia had improved.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2020.58.5.565