Fig 3. Hematologic parameters and white blood cell differentials are altered as infection progresses.

Mean platelet count (A) declined as infection progressed but these changes were not statistically significant. Over time, hemoglobin (B) increased from baseline (BL; 6h: ⁺p = 0.005). In addition, there was a profound shift in the white blood cell (WBC; 10⁹/L) differential (C) in which the percent (%) of neutrophils (GRA) increased from BL (6h: ⁺p = 0.02; End: *p = 0.01) and lymphocytes (LYM) declined (6h: ⁺p = 0.01; End: *p = 0.004). Data are the mean(SE) of five animals. ⁺ Denotes significant difference between baseline and 6h. * Denotes significant difference between baseline and end of experiment.