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Table 1 Characteristics of erythrocytes from Naja naja blood in Sri Lanka

From: Hematological and plasma biochemical parameters in a wild population of Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) in Sri Lanka

Parameters

Male

Female

 

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

EL

18.44 ± 0.97

15.94–20.541

17.84 ± 0.88

15.11–18.25

EW

10.69 ± 0.73

10.11–12.01

10.84 ± 0.81

8.1–9.43

ES

159.23 ± 12.22

126.03–187.98

144.32 ± 9.12

114.13–172.34

ENL

7.67 ± 0.92

6.14–9.23

6.71 ± 0.68

5.29–8.65

ENW

5.35 ± 0.47

3.92–5.56

4.76 ± 0.6

3.52–5.02

ENS

33.54 ± 1.82

27.12–38.32

27.23 ± 1.4

21.22–29.23

  1. Average length (EL), width (EW) and surface area (ES) of erythrocytes and nucleus length (ENL), nucleus width (ENW) and surface area of the nuclei (ENS) of erythrocytes in males (n = 17) and females (n = 13) specimens of Naja naja in Sri Lanka. Values are given as the mean ± SD (range)
  2. SD standard deviation
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases

ISSN: 1678-9199

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