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Parasitic Diseases of Pet Birds |
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Leukocytozoon, avian blood smear |
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Leukocytozoon in an avian blood smear, 400X. Several of the large basophilic organisms are seen distending the avian WBC (note flattened or malformed nucleus of host cell). A ruptured granulocyte is also present in the center of the field (artifact).
Courtesy of Dr. Louise Bauck