Table 2.
Hematological parameters in cattle with tropical theileriosis and non-diseased cattle
| Breed (number) | Leukocytes (103/mm3) |
Erythrocytes (106/mm3) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
Hematocrit (%) |
MCV (µm3) |
CCMH (%) |
MCH (pg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monbéliard cattle (27) | |||||||
| Non diseased cattle (13) | 16.98 ± 23.2 | 7.05 ± 1.4 | 10.51 ± 1.8 | 31.07 ± 5.5 | 45.61 ± 5.9 | 34.37 ± 1.2 | 15.53 ± 2 |
| Diseased cattle (14) | 5.42 ± 2.5 | 5.10 ± 1.1 | 7.16 ± 1.3 | 21 ± 4.1 | 39.53 ± 5.3 | 33.48 ± 1 | 14.02 ± 1.6 |
| p value | 0.048* | 0.002* | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.002* | 0.027* | 0.018* |
| Crossbreed cattle (21) | |||||||
| Non diseased cattle (11) | 8.23 ± 1.96 | 6.97 ± 1.09 | 10.20 ± 0.72 | 30.00 ± 2.09 | 43,9 ± 8.52 | 34.23 ± 1.34 | 15.54 ± 2.29 |
| Diseased cattle (10) | 10.35 ± 5.69 | 5.69 ± 1.04 | 8.8 ± 1.61 | 24. 89 ± 4.64 | 41.02 ± 3.55 | 35.09 ± 1.24 | 14.69 ± 0.99 |
| p value | 0.172 | 0.027* | 0.003* | <0.001 | 0.09 | 0.149 | 0.051 |
| Local cattle (32) | |||||||
| Non diseased cattle (16) | 14.46 ± 21.07 | 6.87 ± 1.15 | 9.82 ± 1.06 | 28.81 ± 2.66 | 38.93 ± 15.47 | 34.05 ± 0.97 | 15.44 ± 3.13 |
| Diseased cattle (16) | 15.53 ± 16.25 | 6.53 ± 1.28 | 9.62 ± 1.65 | 27.75 ± 4.64 | 37.33 ± 6.26 | 34.48 ± 1.20 | 14.37 ± 1.10 |
| p value | 0.441 | 0.263 | 0.378 | 0.264 | 0.349 | 0.151 | 0.085 |
* In bolded characters: statistically significant values