1Post Graduate Scholar, Center for Animal Research, Training and Services, Central Inter-Disciplinary Research facility, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
2Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) Center for Animal Research, Training and Services, Central Inter-Disciplinary Research facility, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
3Veterinary Scientist, Center for Animal Research, Training and Services, Central Inter-Disciplinary Research facility, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
4Associate Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Veterinary Clinical Campus Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Mettupalayam, Puducherry-605009 (Puducherry)
Department of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Veterinary Clinical Campus Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Mettupalayam, Puducherry-605009 (Puducherry)
*Corresponding author E-mail: suraj.magician@gmail.com
Online published on 4 May, 2019.
The present study was conducted on seven dogs tested positive for Babesia gibsoni to evaluate the reliability of Acridine orange staining technique in diagnosing Babesia gibsoni infection in canines. The blood smears positive for babesiosis were subjected for fluorescent staining using Acridine Orange. The study revealed that examination with Acridine orange stain was quick and efficient method in identifying the organisms as compared to conventional methods.
Acridine orange, Babesia gibsoni, , blood smear, examination
