Naslov
Cytomorphological characteristics of European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) blood cells

Autori
Škvorc, Nikolina ; Bastiančić, Lucija ; Kužir, Snježana ; Konjević, Dean ; Šprem, Nikica ; Bujanić, Miljenko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia / - , 2022, 53-54

Skup
33rd Congress of the European. Association of Veterinary Anatomists

Mjesto i datum
Gent, Belgija; online, 28.07.2021. - 30.07.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
European mouflon, blood cells, May-Grünwald Giemsa stain

Sažetak
Introduction: The European mouflon was imported to Croatia from Corsica and Sardinia at the beginning of the 20th century, but its true origin still remains unclear. Data on the morphology of mouflon blood cells are rarely available in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to present cytomorphological characteristics of mouflon blood cells. Materials and Methods: During the clinical examination of 10 apparently healthy mouflons, blood samples were collected directly from the jugular vein. Blood smears were prepared immediately and later stained with the May-Grünwald Giemsa stain. The cells were studied by light microscopy, measured using Cell B software (Olympus), and analyzed in Statistica 12. Results: The erythrocytes were anucleated and measured 4.63 ± 0.54 µm in size. Neutrophils were 9.93 ± 1.17 µm in diameter with the nucleus comprised of 3 to 6 lobes. Eosinophils were 12.60 ± 1.65 µm in size, 2 to 4 lobes of the nucleus, cytoplasm fulfilled with round, and red granules. Basophils were measured 12.15 ± 1.23 µm in diameter and contained variable number of round, blue to purple granules in the cytoplasm. Small-sized lymphocytes were 8.65 ± 1.12 µm, medium-sized lymphocytes 11.19 ± 0.77 µm and large-sized lymphocytes 13.98 ± 0.57 µm. Monocytes were 13.30 ± 1.16 µm in diameter, and their nucleus was C-shaped. Platelets were anucleated fragments, 2.29 ± 0.61 µm in size. Conclusion: Comparing the obtained data with those available for sheep blood cells, the size of mouflon erythrocytes, small and medium lymphocytes is similar to that in sheep. Mouflon neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, large lymphocytes, and monocytes are smaller than those in sheep

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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