Table 1.
Laboratory results of complete leukocyte count, relative lymphocyte and eosinophil count, Knott's test and molecular detection of Dirofilaria repens and Wolbachia sp. prior and after surgical extraction of nematodes. Date of operative procedure is marked with underline. Wbc – white blood count; Ref – reference; PCR – polymerase chain reaction; Jan – January, Feb – February, Mar – March.
| Parameter | Jan 7 | Jan 14 | Jan 22 | Jan 24 | Jan 27 | Feb 3 | Feb 13 | Mar 9 | May 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wbc (x 109/L) Ref range: 4.4–11.6 |
12.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 13.6 | ⁎ | ⁎ | ⁎ | ⁎ |
| Lymphocytes (%) Ref range: 19–52 |
31 | 22 | 20.1 | 18 | 19 | ⁎ | ⁎ | ⁎ | ⁎ |
| Eosinophils (%) Ref range: 0–9 |
27 | 35 | 44 | 48 | 40 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Knott's test (microfilariae/mL) |
12/4.5 | 0/4 | 0/6 | 0/4 | 0/4 | 0/4 | |||
| PCR D. repens | + | − | − | − | − | − | |||
| PCR Wolbachia sp. | + | − | − | − | − | − |
⁎
Within reference value.