Table 3.
Summary of blood parameters in Mus spretus (SPRET/EiJ strain) and Mus musculus (CD1 strain) mice during Schistosoma mansoni infection.
| Time point | Sex | Mice | White blood cells (103 cel./μL) | Lymphocytes (103 cel./μL) | Monocytes (103 cel./μL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy | Female | SPRET/EiJ | 5.6 (1.4) | 2.93 (0.65) | 0.52 (0.09) |
| CD1 | 4.95 (0.8) | 3.30 (0.60) | 0.42 (0.08) | ||
| Male | SPRET/EiJ | 6.64 (1.13) | 1.95 (0.26) | 0.57 (0.07)* | |
| CD1 | 5.11 (0.4) | 3.61 (0.32)* | 0.33 (0.02) | ||
| 3rd Week | Female | SPRET/EiJ | 13.7 (1.9)* | 6.94 (0.86)* | 0.99 (0.09)* |
| CD1 | 5.62 (0.6) | 3.53 (0.26) | 0.44 (0.07) | ||
| Male | SPRET/EiJ | 5.29 (0.37) | 3.22 (0.51)* | 0.32 (0.03) | |
| CD1 | 4.95 (0.7) | 1.43 (0.32) | 0.31 (0.03) | ||
| 6th Week | Female | SPRET/EiJ | 6.0 (0.9) | 2.55 (0.51) | 0.56 (0.03) |
| CD1 | 7.14 (1.14) | 4.18 (0.64) | 0.896 (0.18) | ||
| Male | SPRET/EiJ | 6.8 (0.6) | 2.12 (0.27) | 0.730 (0.04) | |
| CD1 | 8.14 (1.04) | 5.07 (0.78)* | 0.581 (0.11) | ||
| 9th Week | Female | SPRET/EiJ | 6.51 (1.37) | 1.92 (0.51) | 0.67 (0.10) |
| CD1 | 5.78 (0.54) | 3.16 (0.46) | 0.44 (0.03) | ||
| Male | SPRET/EiJ | 6.74 (1.74) | 2.19 (1.04) | 0.60 (0.13) | |
| CD1 | 11.24 (1.29)* | 5.15 (0.61)* | 0.71 (0.10) |
All results presented as: Mean (SEM). *p < 0.05.