Table 2 Sizes of white blood cells (WBCs) and differential leukocyte counts (DLCs) in male (n = 27) and female (n = 32) Naja naja snakes (p < 0.05)
From: Hematology and plasma biochemistry of wild-caught Indian cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cell type | Male (n = 27) | Female (n = 32) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC size (μm) | DLC count (%) | WBC size (μm) | DLC count (%) | |||||
Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | |
Large lymphocytes | 18.16-20.05 | 18.93 ± 0.86 | 42-55 | 49 ± 5.43 | 15.47-16.94 | 16.36 ± 0.89 | 40-52 | 47.26 ± 4.4 |
Small lymphocytes | 7.06-8.57 | 7.65 ± 1.04 | 5.28-7.06 | 6.76 ± 0.89 | ||||
Monocytes | 12.98-15.34 | 12.87 ± 1.18 | 2-6 | 4 ± 2 | 10.96-12.56 | 11.72 ± 1.08 | 1-4 | 2.66 ± 1.52. |
Eosinophils | 8.78-9.88 | 9.32 ± 1.02 | 2-5 | 3.66 ± 1.52 | 6.86-8.43 | 7.98 ± 1.29 | 1-4 | 2.66 ± 1.52 |
Basophils | 2.66-5.75 | 4.09 ± 1.24 | 3-6 | 4.66 ± 1.52 | 5.64 | 3-7 | 5 ± 2 | |
Heterophils | 4.35-5.73 | 5.21 ± 1.13 | 22-29 | 25.33 ± 3.51 | 5.82-7.15 | 6.76 ± 1.28 | 19-28 | 23.66 ± 4.5 |