Morphometric variations in gametocytes of Hepatozoon canis from naturally infected dogs

Abstract

This study presents the morphometric characteristic of canine haemoprotozoan, Hepatozoon canis, using software DP2-BSW (OLYMPUS). The gametocytes of H. canis found inside the neutrophils were characteristic in shape and size and varied from 9. 50 to 11. 80 μm × 5. 10-6. 00 μm. Parasitaemia ranged from 1. 00 to 39. 00 %. Few gametocytes without nuclei and of abnormal shapes were also observed. The results were compared with the measurements done by using ocular micrometer. © 2012 Indian Society for Parasitology.