Babesia in a reindeer

Babesia reindeer

This image demonstrates paired organisms in red blood cells in a reindeer suffering from intravascular and extravascular hemolysis. The anemia was acute in onset, therefore there is no evidence of regeneration (polychromasia, basophilic stippling, macrocytes, nucleated RBC). A segmented neutrophil is also present in this smear (Wright’s stain, 1000x magnification).

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