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From: Microscopic and molecular analysis of Babesia canis in archived and diagnostic specimens reveal the impact of anti-parasitic treatment and postmortem changes on pathogen detection

Fig. 2

Images of tissue imprints obtained during the necropsy, Romanowsky-type staining, 100×. a Nine erythrocytes containing from between one to 16 round B. canis merozoites (black arrowheads) and one free round merozoite (red arrowhead) measuring 0.87–1.2 μm, high parasite burden in kidney tissue imprint, dog A-2. b Two erythrocytes (black arrowhead) containing two to four pleomorphic merozoites measuring 1.87–2.0 μm in length and 1.0–1.45 μm in width and one erythrocyte (red arrowhead) containing two signet-ring shaped merozoites measuring 1.77–1.87 μm, moderate parasite burden in spleen imprint, dog A-3. c A Maltese cross-like formation of merozoites measuring 1.57 × 0.96 μm, 1.23 × 0.96 μm, 1.40 × 1.02 μm and 1.02 × 0–96 μm within one erythrocyte (arrowhead), moderate parasite burden in liver imprint, dog NT-2. d An erythrocyte containing 20 round merozoites (arrowhead) measuring 0.5–1.4 μm, high parasite burden in kidney imprint, dog A-1

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