Table 3. Total and differential cell counts (Mean ± SEM and range) in TW and BAL fluids from 27 camels regarding rectal temperature (six with normal (<39) rectal temperature and 22 with high (>39.1) rectal temperature) healthy and 18 affected).
| Tracheal Wash (TW) | Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BAL) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal rectal temperature (<39) | High rectal temperature (>39,1) | Normal rectal temperature (<39) | High rectal temperature (>39,1) | |||||
| Mean ± SEM | Range | Mean ± SEM | Range | Mean ± SEM | Range | Mean ± SEM | Range | |
| Total cell count | – | – | – | – | 587 ± 115.7 | 60–2250 | 1653 ± 235.6* | 815–2400 |
| Macrophages % | 36.24 ± 4.55 | 6–72 | 17.43 ± 3.99* | 6–31 | 56.71 ± 2.06 | 37–75 | 48.58 ± 4.34 | 37–65 |
| Lymphocytes % | 5.1 ± 0.82 | 1–11 | 4.17 ± 0.94 | 1–7 | 19.93 ± 2.02 | 1–35 | 11.67 ± 5.19* | 1–35 |
| Neutrophils % | 51.22 ± 5.9 | 12–88 | 78.83 ± 3.89* | 62–88 | 14.76 ± 1.99 | 2–36 | 31.42 ± 4.33* | 17–49 |
| Mast cells % | 1.37 ± 0.21 | 0–3 | 1.1 ± 0.48 | 0–3 | 1.17 ± 0.24 | 0–3 | 1.33 ± 0.61 | 0–3 |
| Eosonophils% | 1.1 ± 0.22 | 0–3 | 0.47 ± 0.32* | 0–2 | 1.62 ± 0.32 | 0–5 | 2.34 ± 1.05* | 0–6 |
| Epithelia cells % | 4.48 ± 1.44 | 0–29 | 1.33 ± 0.33* | 0–2 | 5.48 ± 0.61 | 1–11 | 4.67 ± 1.28 | 1–8 |
Notes.
*
P < 0.05.