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Title: | Hematologic profile of hematophagous Desmodus rotundus bats before and after experimental infection with rabies virus |
Authors: | ALMEIDA, Marilene Fernandes de; TREZZA-NETTO, Jose; AIRES, Caroline Cotrin; BARROS, Rodrigo Fernandes de; ROSA, Adriana Ruckert da; MASSAD, Eduardo |
Citation: | REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL, v.47, n.3, p.371-373, 2014 |
Abstract: | Introduction: Hematophagous Desmodus rotundus bats play an important role in the rabies lifecycle. This study describes the hematological profile of these bats before and after experimental infection with rabies virus. Methods: Cells counts were performed in a Neubauer chamber. Results: The average values of erythrocytes and leucocytes counts in blood before experimental infections were 9.97 x 10(6)mm(3) and 4.80 x 10(3)mm(3), respectively. Neutrophils represented 69.9% of white blood cells and the lymphocytes represented 26.9%. Following the experimental infections, the average numbers of erythrocytes and leucocytes was 9.43 x 10(6)mm(3) and 3.98 x 10(3)mm(3), respectively. Neutrophils represented 40% of white blood cells and the lymphocytes represented 59%. Conclusions: The hematological profile given in this study can serve as reference values for D. rotundus bats. |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - FM/MLS Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - LIM/01 Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - ODS/03 |
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