Table 3 Multivariate analysis of covariance for hematological indices among sheep infected with T. lestoquardi alone, mixed infection (T. lestoquardi and T. ovis), and uninfected groups
From: A comparative study of single Theileria lestoquardi and mixed infections with Theileria ovis
Blood indices | Reference range | Groups Mean ± SD | F test | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T lestoquardi n = 8 (2.1%) | Mixed infection n = 65 (16.8%) | Uninfected n = 315 (81.2%) | ||||
RBC | (9–15) × 106 /μL | 10.42 ± 1.59 | 9.71 ± 1.31 | 9.96 ± 1.61 | 0.710 | 0.494 |
HCT | (27–45) % | 31.44 ± 3.87 | 29.74 ± 4.23 | 29.74 ± 4.43 | 0.231 | 0.794 |
Hb | (9–15) g/dL | 10.80 ± 1.38 | 10.19 ± 1.40 | 10.27 ± 1.53 | 0.255 | 0.775 |
WBC | (4–8) × 103μL | 8.49 ± 2.50 | 9.76 ± 2.74 | 9.97 ± 2.81 | 1.845 | 0.159 |
Lymphocyte | (2–9) × 103μL | 3.86 ± 1.17 | 4.34 ± 1.41 | 4.32 ± 1.22 | 2.134 | 0.120 |
Monocytes | (0–0.75) × 103μL | 0.70 ± 0.17 | 0.79 ± 0.25 | 0.79 ± 0.24 | 1.246 | 0.289 |
Neutrophils | (0.7–6.0) × 103μL | 2.94 ± 1.02 | 3.25 ± 1.31 | 3.42 ± 1.47 | 0.458 | 0.633 |
Eosinophils | (0–1.0) × 103μL | 1.03 ± 0.58 | 1.28 ± 0.78 | 1.29 ± 0.75 | 0.205 | 0.814 |
Platelets | (800–1100) × 103μL | 386.05 ± 175.23 | 333 ± 141.08 | 359.03 ± 144.61 | 0.555 | 0.575 |