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<p> Blood morphology in dogs infected with intracellular parasites of the genera <italic>Babesia </italic>and <italic>Ehrlichia </italic>was examined. The parasites were detected in peripheral blood smears stained by the May-Grünwald-Giemsa method. During the parasitic invasion, a decrease in thrombocyte counts was observed. This was connected with forming platelet aggregates. It was noted that the number of giant platelets simultaneously increased.</p>
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Blood morphology in dogs infected with intracellular parasites of the genera Babesia and Ehrlichia was examined. The parasites were detected in peripheral blood smears stained by the May-Grünwald-Giemsa method. During the parasitic invasion, a decrease in thrombocyte counts was observed. This was connected with forming platelet aggregates. It was noted that the number of giant platelets simultaneously increased.

Influence of Invasion of Intracellular Parasites on Platelet Response in Dogs Based on Clinical Cases

Department of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Journal of Veterinary Research

Blood morphology in dogs infected with intracellular parasites of the genera Babesia and Ehrlichia was examined. The parasites were detected in peripheral...

Influence of Invasion of Intracellular Parasites on Platelet Response in Dogs Based on Clinical Cases

Published Online: Jan 17, 2013

Page range: 519 - 523

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10213-012-0091-4

Keywords
dogs, blood platelets, Babesia, Ehrlichia

This content is open access.

Influence of Invasion of Intracellular Parasites on Platelet Response in Dogs Based on Clinical Cases

Published Online: Jan 17, 2013

Page range: 519 - 523

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10213-012-0091-4

Keywordsdogs, blood platelets, Babesia, Ehrlichia

This content is open access.

Keywords
dogs, blood platelets, Babesia, Ehrlichia