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This study aims to report cases of canine hepatozoonosis and investigate the co-infection with Babesia canis vogeli in Jordan.

Unveiling a Hidden Threat: First Report of Clinical Canine Hepatozoonosis and Babesia canis vogeli Co-infection in Jordan

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Randomized trial identifies clinical canine hepatozoonosis co-infection with Babesia canis vogeli, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

This study aims to report cases of canine hepatozoonosis and investigate the co-infection with Babesia canis vogeli in Jordan.
Identified 15 cases of clinical canine hepatozoonosis in a one-year screening of 200 canine blood samples.
Diagnosis included clinical findings, hematological alterations, and microscopic examination of blood smears.
Molecular confirmation was performed using PCR targeting the 18S rRNA gene.
Fifteen positive cases were identified, with four confirmed co-infections by Babesia canis vogeli.
Characteristic gamonts were observed within neutrophils in blood smears.
Phylogenetic analysis revealed sequences clustering with reference strains of H. canis and B. canis vogeli.

Rukibat et al. (2026) studied this question.

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