Table 2.
Relationship between histopathological examination of spleen tissue samples and vector-borne pathogens detected
| Dog | PCR result | Sample | Hystopathology |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Babesia canis | Frozen spleen | HSA |
| S2 | Babesia canis | EDTA-blood | HSA |
| S3 | Babesia canis | EDTA-blood | HSA |
| S4 | Babesia canis | EDTA-blood | HSA |
| S5 | Babesia gibsoni | Paraffin-fixed spleen | EH, hemosiderosis, LNH |
| S6 | Babesia gibsoni | EDTA-blood | Congestion, hematoma |
| S7 | Babesia gibsoni | EDTA-blood | Congestion |
| C1 | Babesia gibsoni | EDTA-blood | na |
| S8 | “Babesia vulpes” | EDTA-blood | na (splenic torsion) |
| S9 | Ehrlichia canis | Frozen spleen | Congestion, hematoma |
| C2 | Hepatozoon canis | EDTA-blood | na |
| S10 | Leishmania infantum | Frozen spleen | EH, myeloid metaplasia |
| S11 | “Candidatus Mycoplasma hemovis” | EDTA-blood | Congestion, EH, hemosiderosis |
| S12 | Mycoplasma ovis | EDTA-blood | Carcinoma |
| S13 | Rickettsia massilliae | EDTA-blood | LNH |
Abbreviations: S, dogs with spleen alterations, C, control dogs, EH extramedullary hematopoiesis, HSA hemangiosarcoma, LNH lymphoid nodular hyperplasia, na not available