Table 5. Effect of Haemoproteus gametocytes on RBCs and nuclei in barn and collared scops owls.

Data are presented as mean ± SD. NDR = 2x/(x + y), where x and y were the width between the nucleus and cell membrane with and without the gametocyte. RBCs, red blood cells; NDR, nuclear displacement ratio. ^*H. noctuae, halteridial gametocytes. ^†H. noctuae, circumnuclear gametocytes. ^‡H. noctuae. ^§H. syrnii. ^abDifferent letters in the same row indicate significantly differences between groups at p < 0.05.