Impact of haemogregarines on differential white blood cell count in tortoises of the genus Testudo
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angličtina
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Impact of haemogregarines on differential white blood cell count in tortoises of the genus Testudo
Original language description
The pathogenicity of blood parasites and their effect on the health status of their ectothermic host is a little explored. In our research, we focused on the impact of parasite Hemolivia mauritanica on the differential count of five types of leucocytes (lymphocytes, heterophils, azurophils, eosinophils and basophils). The blood samples originated from two species of tortoises, Testudo graeca and Testudo marginata. We have analyzed 206 blood smears overall, 25 samples originated from T. marginata and 181 originated from T. graeca. In these samples, we looked for positive individuals using light microscopy, calculated the differential leukocyte count and parasitemia. To determine whether infection itself has an influence on differential leucocyte count, we statistically evaluated leukocyte representation in infected and uninfected individuals. We also compared the impact of parasites on differential count of leucocytes with other categories, such as species of turtle, intensity of parasitemia, sex and age of the host, month and year of blood collection. Results of Wilcoxon ranksum tests showed us that in T. graeca, parasitemia and age had statistically significant influence on differential counts of leucocytes. In the turtle T. marginata, parasitemia had statistically significant influence on differential counts of basophils. After analyzing linear models to determine the effect of parasitemia on differential leukocyte count, we found statistically significant difference in counts of azurophils.
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D - Article in proceedings
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
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S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
XXVI. konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí: Sborník příspěvků
ISBN
978-80-7305-957-6
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Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
68-70
Publisher name
Veterinární univerzita Brno
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
Brno
Event date
Jun 5, 2024
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EUR - Evropská akce
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