Table 3.
Descriptive statistics (median and range) and Kruskal–Wallis test results (p value) for haematological variables in cats grouped according to haemoplasma status using species-specific quantitative PCR results.
| Variable | Negative cats (n = 372) | CMhm alone (n = 10) | Mhf and CMhm (n = 31) | CMhm and CMt (n = 2)a | Mhf and CMhm and CMt (n = 17) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCV (%) | 31 (4–53) | 31 (21–38) | 29.5 (8–44) | 30 (27–34) | 27 (12–34) | 0.11 |
| RBC (× 106/μL) | 8 (0.9–16) | 9 (4.4–10.6) | 7.5 (1.2–12.5) | 8.9 (7–10.7) | 8.1 (3–9.8) | 0.25 |
| Haemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 11.5 (1.5–19.4) | 11.2 (7.8–14.9) | 11.5 (2.6–17.2) | 11 (10.3–11.8) | 10.9 (3.9–15.6) | 0.73 |
| MCV (fl) | 38 (16–110) | 37.4 (30.5–47.4) | 38.4 (29.4–66.1) | 34.8 (31.5–38.2) | 37.9 (27.6–66.9) | 0.5 |
| MCHC (%) | 36.7 (12.6–71.6) | 36.8 (30–51.3) | 36.2 (28–55.4) | 36.4 (34.7–38.1) | 38 (28.8–51–8) | 0.74 |
Values indicate median and range.
PCV = packed cell volume.
RBCs = red blood cells.
MCV = mean corpuscular volume.
MCHC = mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration.
CMhm = “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum”.
Mhf = Mycoplasma haemofelis.
CMt = “Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis”.
a
Group not included in the statistical evaluation due to the small number of cats.