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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-4809</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Veterinaria (Montevideo)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Veterinaria (Montev.)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-4809</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1688-48092025000101202</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29155/vet.61.223.5</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia de Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos en felinos evaluados mediante estudio citopatológico de frotis de sangre capilar en el Hospital Escuela (FCV-UBA)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of hemotropic Mycoplasmas in felines evaluated by cytopathological study of capillary blood smears at the FCV-UBA Teaching Hospital]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Prevalência de Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos em felinos avaliados por estudo citopatológico de esfregaços de sangue capilar no Hospital Universitário (FCV-UBA)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Artese]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joaquín]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lódola]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Victoria]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sebastián]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Servicio de Laboratorio y Hematooncología, Hospital Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Buenos Aires ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>61</volume>
<numero>223</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-48092025000101202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-48092025000101202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-48092025000101202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la prevalencia de la infección por Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos en felinos a través del estudio citopatológico de frotis de sangre capilar en el Hospital Escuela (FCV-UBA). Se realizó un análisis retrospectivo de 1002 felinos que acudieron al hospital entre mayo de 2019 y mayo de 2023, a los cuales se les solicitó un hemograma completo y un frotis para la detección de hemoparásitos. Los resultados mostraron que el 5 % de los felinos analizados (55 casos) fueron diagnosticados como positivos para Mycoplasmas, mientras que el 95 % (947 casos) fueron negativos. El estudio concluye que el diagnóstico citológico es una herramienta válida para la detección de la infección por Mycoplasmas en felinos, especialmente en el caso de las variedades grandes que se asocian con una mayor patogenicidad. Sin embargo, se señala la necesidad de utilizar técnicas más sensibles y específicas, como la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hemotropic Mycoplasmas infection in felines through the cytopathological study of capillary blood smears at the Teaching Hospital (FCV-UBA). A retrospective analysis was carried out on 1002 felines that attended the hospital between May 2019 and May 2023, from which a complete blood count and a smear were requested to detect hemoparasites. The results showed that 5 % of the cats analyzed (55 cases) were diagnosed as positive for Mycoplasmas, while 95 % (947 cases) were negative. The study concludes that cytological diagnosis is a valid tool for the detection of Mycoplasmas infection in felines, especially in the case of large varieties that are associated with greater pathogenicity. However, the need to use more sensitive and specific techniques, such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), is pointed out.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência da infecção por Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos em felinos através do estudo citopatológico de esfregaços de sangue capilar no Hospital Universitário (FCV-UBA). Foi realizada análise retrospectiva de 1.002 felinos que compareceram ao hospital entre maio de 2019 e maio de 2023, dos quais foram solicitados hemograma completo e esfregaço para detecção de hemoparasitas. Os resultados mostraram que 5 % dos gatos analisados (55 casos) foram diagnosticados como positivos para Mycoplasmas, enquanto 95 % (947 casos) foram negativos. O estudo conclui que o diagnóstico citológico é uma ferramenta válida para a detecção da infecção por Mycoplasmas em felinos, principalmente no caso de grandes variedades que estão associadas a maior patogenicidade. Contudo, aponta-se a necessidade de utilização de técnicas mais sensíveis e específicas, como a reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico citopatólgico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Felino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Frotis sanguíneo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hemotropic Mycoplasmas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cytopathological diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Feline]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Blood smear]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Mycoplasmas hemotrópicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico citopatológico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Felino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Esfregaço de sangue]]></kwd>
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