First case report on molecular detection of in an urban rat in Kelantan, Malaysia: An accidental finding.

Objective: This case report highlights the first detection of , a blood protozoan parasite found in an urban rat in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Materials And Methods: Rat trapping was carried out within the Kota Bharu vicinity near a local wet market. A total of 38 rats were captured and subjected to peripheral blood smearing using Giemsa stain.