Parasitology

Canine Babesiosis: Morphology of Babesia vogeli in Blood Smear

Microscopic view of babesiosis: detection of large Babesia vogeli within canine erythrocytes, including ring forms and merozoites in a blood smear.

Dog blood smear: ring-shaped trophozoite and merozoites of Babesia vogeli in erythrocytes
Dog blood smear: ring-shaped trophozoite and merozoites of Babesia vogeli in erythrocytes

Blood smear from a dog infected with the “large” Babesia species (B. vogeli): note the ring-shaped form of the parasite in one erythrocyte (bottom) and the organism dividing into two merozoites in another (top). Source: Dennis Jacobs - Principles of Veterinary Parasitology, 2016. 💎 Find more useful materials on parasitology in our LAB-TESTS library. The link to access the library is automatically sent to you via private message after subscribing to VK donut Labformula.