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 ^ Blood parasite/bacteria ^ Target Cell ^ Cell location ^ size ^ Features ^
-| Babesia sp. | RBC | Cytoplasm | 0.5-1.5μm x 1-4μm | Single or paired. Ring forms |
+| Babesia sp. | RBC | Cytoplasm | **0.5-1.5μm x 1-4μm** | **Single or paired. Ring forms** |
 | Trypanosoma sp. | **Plasma** |1-3μm x 15-20μm | **Elongated/spindle shaped**|
 | Anaplasma sp.* | **RBC** | Cytoplasm | **<1μm** | Round |
 | Ehrlichia sp. | **Monocytes/neutrophils** | Cytoplasm | 1-2μm| Round/oval |
 | Mycoplasma sp. | RBC | **Cell surface** | 0.5-3μm | Round, rings or chains |
-| Cytauxzoon sp. | **RBCs (piroplasms) and monocytes (Schizonts)** | Cytoplasm | Round/oval to pyriform |
+| Cytauxzoon sp. | **RBCs (piroplasms) and monocytes (Schizonts)** | Cytoplasm | **Piroplasm 0.5-2.5μm. Schizonts 15-250μm much bigger than other leukocytes** | Round/oval to pyriform |
 *Anaplasma platys in dogs infects platelets.
 Anaplasma phagocytophilum infects granulocytes and monocytes - both of these used to be called Erhlichia.