Table 2.
Overall haematological findings in blood samples from Babesia-positive dogs (n = 363) and by species in Zambia.
| Parameter | All Babesia-positive (mean ± SD) | B. rossi (mean ± SD) | B. gibsoni (mean ± SD) | Mixed (mean ± SD) | Reference values [33] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCs × 103/μL | 9.67 ± 7.46 | 17.17 ± 8.46 | 8.68 ± 3.78 | 9.04 ± 6.32 | 5.5–16.9 |
| RBCs × 106/μL | 2.98 ± 1.50 | 1.74 ± 0.44 | 2.92 ± 1.06 | 3.17 ± 1.40 | 5.5–8.5 |
| PCV (%) | 18.37 ± 9.22 | 10.67 ± 1.53 | 16.11 ± 6.81 | 20.15 ± 9.94 | 37–55 |
| P/protein (g/dL) | 7.15 ± 1.28 | 6.40 ± 0.20 | 5.90 ± 0.88 | 7.48 ± 1.20 | 5.4–7.7 |
| Haemo'gb (g/dL) | 6.40 ± 3.05 | 4.07 ± 0.23 | 5.26 ± 2.69 | 6.86 ± 3.33 | 12.0–18.0 |
| MCV (fL) | 64.19 ± 13.34 | 62.73 ± 8.09 | 62.16 ± 4.55 | 63.51 ± 4.45 | 60–72 |
| MCHC (%) | 35.94 ± 6.14 | 38.70 ± 6.85 | 33.44 ± 1.20 | 33.79 ± 1.28 | 31–37 |
| MCH (pg) | 23.35 ± 5.30 | 24.67 ± 7.74 | 20.60 ± 1.99 | 21.45 ± 1.77 | 19.5–24.5 |
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| Band neutrophils % | 3.29 ± 4.80 | 6.00 ± 1.73 | 1.80 ± 0.84 | 3.44 ± 2.31 | 0–3 |
| Seg. neutrophils % | 55.98 ± 13.24 | 58.0 ± 23.5 | 50.60 ± 20.34 | 55.12 ± 14.69 | 60–80 |
| Lymphocytes % | 29.57 ± 11.45 | 26.0 ± 24.3 | 38.20 ± 20.96 | 31.29 ± 12.70 | 10–34 |
| Eosinophils % | 4.26 ± 2.38 | 4.00 ± 1.00 | 4.20 ± 3.03 | 4.765 ± 1.52 | 2–10 |
| Monocyte % | 6.73 ± 4.48 | 4.87 ± 3.74 | 6.65 ± 4.73 | 5.93 ± 4.18 | 1–11 |
| n | 363 | 5 | 20 | 37 | |