Furthermore, all 3 feline Haemoplasma species have been detected in wild felids, suggesting the possibility that they may act as reservoirs of infection for arthropod transmission.[13] In 2008, M. haemofelis was detected in an AIDS patient from Brazil.[4] The zoonotic potential of M. haemofelis has yet to be fully assessed, but care should be taken when handling blood or tissues from infected cats.[5]