Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)
Abstract
Seasonal change of some hematological parameters and cytomorphometry of blood cells (erythrocyte, leukocyte and thrombocyte) were studied statistically and histologically in a total of 30 (15 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀) adult individuals of Rana macrocnemis from Uludağ National Park. In 1 mm3 of blood, erythrocyte count was estimated as 514,839 (280,000 – 940,000), leukocyte count as 3,527 (2,600 – 5,200), thrombocyte count as 31,069 (20,000 – 50,000), hemoglobin amount (Hb) as 8.10 (5.60 – 12.10) g/dl, hematocrit value (HCT) as 0.34 (0.16 – 0.46) L/l, mean cell volume (MCV) as 694.54 (420.45 – 1105.26) , mean cell hemoglobin (MCHb) as 167.88 (87.78 – 257.89) pg and mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHbC) as 251.43 (160.87 – 387.50) g/l. Seasonal changes were detected in erythrocyte count and related parameters (Hb, HCT, MCV, MCHb, and MCHbC). There are small differences between sexes in terms of these values although they are statistically insignificant. Nevertheless, neither seasonal nor sex-based variations were observed in leukocyte and thrombocyte count values. Small seasonal differences are observed in terms of cell sizes although they are concluded to be individual variations.
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Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Suha Kenan Arserim
Ahmet Mermer
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mart 2008
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Aralık 2015
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 1