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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec;14(12):1922-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1412.080964.

Hemoplasma infection in HIV-positive patient, Brazil

Andrea Pires dos Santos  1 , Rodrigo Pires dos Santos, Alexander W Biondo, José M Dora, Luciano Z Goldani, Simone Tostes de Oliveira, Ana Marcia de Sá Guimarães, Jorge Timenetsky, Helio Autran de Morais, Félix H D González, Joanne B Messick
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Hemoplasma infection in HIV-positive patient, Brazil

Andrea Pires dos Santos et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

Hemotrophic mycoplasmas infect a variety of mammals. Although infection in humans is rarely reported, an association with an immunocompromised state has been suggested. We report a case of a Mycoplasma haemofelis-like infection in an HIV-positive patient co-infected with Bartonella henselae.

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PCR results for detection of a Mycoplasma haemofelis–like organism in an HIV-positive patient. Lane 1, 100-bp marker; lane 2, positive control (DNA from blood of an M. haemofelis–positive cat); lane 3, negative control (water); lane 4, DNA from blood of the patient.
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