Table 3.
Haematological alterations in animals with haemoprotozoon and rickettsial infection
| Haematological Parameter | Non infected control (n = 10) | Babesia spp.(n = 27) | Anaplasma spp.(n = 46) | Theileria spp.(n = 2) | Mixed infection (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb (g/dl) | 10.65 ± 1.02b | 6.16 ± 0.48a | 7.41 ± 0.55ab | 7.08 ± 2.07ab | 7.22 ± 1.09ab |
| PCV (%) | 28.79 ± 1.32c | 17.67 ± 1.39a | 22.91 ± 1.26bc | 19.50 ± 4.5ab | 18.22 ± 2.22ab |
| RBC (106/mm3) | 5.82 ± 0.56b | 3.07 ± 0.22a | 4.27 ± 0.43ab | 3.40 ± 0.70ab | 3.28 ± 0.84a |
| WBC (×103/ μl) | 10.52 ± 0.96ab | 6.39 ± 0.31a | 11.98 ± 1.07b | 9.00 ± 2.0ab | 9.83 ± 1.41ab |
| LYM (%) | 62.96 ± 3.13 | 59.93 ± 2.76 | 60.24 ± 2.26 | 73.50 ± 7.5 | 59.89 ± 4.40 |
| MON (%) | 1.54 ± 0.1 | 1.55 ± 0.21 | 1.56 ± 0.14 | 1.00 ± 0.5 | 1.60 ± 0.36 |
| GRA (%) | 36.77 ± 1.54 | 40.62 ± 2.12 | 40.19 ± 1.3 | 27.50 ± 6.5 | 39.67 ± 3.46 |
| MCH (pg) | 15.82 ± 1.30 | 14.54 ± 1.25 | 14.63 ± 1.01 | 14.50 ± 3.5 | 13.22 ± 2.22 |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 34.62 ± 1.23a | 45.69 ± 2.54b | 32.02 ± 1.0a | 36.50 ± 7.5ab | 34.67 ± 2.62a |
| MCV (fl) | 46.42 ± 1.97 | 47.54 ± 2.47 | 48.21 ± 1.21 | 51.50 ± 5.50 | 45.11 ± 3.35 |
Values of Hb (g/dl), PCV (%), RBC (106/mm3), WBC (×103/ μl), and MCHC (g/dl) with different superscripts a,b,c differ significantly in a row. Hb Haemoglobin; PCV Packed cell volume; RBC Red blood cells; WBC White blood cells; LYM Lymphocytes; MON Monocytes; GRA Granulocytes; MCH Mean corpuscular haemoglobin; MCHC Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; MCV Mean corpuscular volume