Table 3. Hematological and biochemical parameters of cats infected (G1) and non-infected (G2) with L. (L.) infantum.
| Parameters | Reference range ¶ | Infected group | Non-infected group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red blood cells (106/μL) | 5 - 10 | 8.07 ± 0.51a | 7.03 ± 0.46b | p < 0.01 |
| HCT (%) | 24 - 45 | 33.76 ± 3.21a | 32.26 ± 2.30a | 0.3927 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 8 - 15 | 10.14 ± 0.69a | 10.36 ± 0.24a | 0.4708 |
| MCV (fl) | 39 - 55 | 44.32 ± 4.29a | 46.00 ± 4.49a | 0.5444 |
| MCHC (%) | 30 -36 | 30.1 ± 0.87a | 32.26 ± 2.64a | 0.1154 |
| Platelet count (103/μL) | 230 - 680 | 122.4 ± 16.07b | 265.5 ± 88.25a | p < 0.01 |
| White blood cells (103/μL) | 5.5 -19 | 13.78 ± 4.09b | 21.25 ± 4.03a | p < 0.05 |
| Eosinophils (103/μL) | 0 -1.5 | 0.98 ± 0.50a | 1.73 ± 0.22a | 0.06332 |
| Neutrophils (103/μL) | 2.5 - 12.5 | 10.17 ± 3.37b | 14.15 ± 2.21a | p < 0.05 |
| Lymphocytes (103/μL) | 1.5 - 7 | 2.58 ± 1.04b | 5.11 ± 2.54a | p < 0.05 |
| Monocytes (103/μL) | 0 - 0.85 | 0.40 ± 0.36a | 0.25 ± 0.24a | 0.4293 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 42.8 - 64.2 | 97.6 ± 16.51a | 97 ± 14.01a | 0.9494 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.8 - 1.8 | 1.04 ± 0.21a | 1.46 ± 0.36a | 0.05226 |
| ALP (U/L) | 7 - 80 | 15.78 ± 1.56a | 13.97 ± 2.50a | 0.1957 |
| ALT (U/L) | 06 - 83 | 36 ± 12.94a | 39.5 ± 20.63a | 0.7506 |
| AST (U/L) | 26 - 43 | 21.6 ± 4.97b | 38 ± 7.56a | p < 0.01 |
| Total Plasm Protein (g/L) | 54 - 78 | 92.6 ± 3.28a | 72.5 ± 3.50b | p < 0.01 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.1 - 3.3 | 1.54 ± 0.11b | 2.26 ± 0.44a | p < 0.01 |
HCT: hematocrit; MCV: mean cell volume; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase.
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Reference values as proposed by Feldman et al. (2000) and Kaneko et al. (2008);
a/b: different lower case letters indicate statistical difference between columns at 1% (p ≤ 0.01) or 5% probability (p ≤ 0.05).