Hematology of catan (Astractosteus spatula), collected in northeastern México

  • Francisco Javier Alvarez Mendoza Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Jesús Montemayor Leal Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Elsa María Tamez Cantú Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Abstract

Gar populations (Atractosteus spatula), have been decreased dramatically over the past two decades in northeastern Mexico, mainly due to the capture and loss of habitats by anthropogenic activity and pollution. Therefore it is important to know their biology and hematology in particular because it is a fabric which quickly reflects both intrinsic and extrinsic changes caused by the environment. The hematological parameters studied were hemoglobin (Hb = 12.45 g / dl), Microhematocrit (Ht, = 44.33%) Leucocrito (Lc, = 2.76%), Total Plasma Protein (PTP, = 5.48 g / dl), count by Dilution of Red Blood Cells (RDR = 1.004 million), Count White Blood Cell Dilution (RDB, = 64 471). Quantified cells for the differential count were: Platelets (= 46.5), neutrophils (= 4.5), eosinophils (= 3.14), basophils (= 3), Lymphocytes (= 26.6), Monocytes (= 5.42), plasma cells (= 6.56 ), Promyelocytes (= 1.67), Myelocytes (= 0.31 ± 0.66), Unidentified cells (= 1.25 ± 1.33). Haematological values ​​reported are consistent with those reported for other fish, but not the diversity of leukocytes.

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Published
2015-01-18
How to Cite
Alvarez Mendoza, F. J., Montemayor Leal, J., & Tamez Cantú, E. M. (2015). Hematology of catan (Astractosteus spatula), collected in northeastern México. RIDE Revista Iberoamericana Para La Investigación Y El Desarrollo Educativo, 1(1), 1 - 16. https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v1i1.11
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Biological-Agricultural