Open AccessThe differential account of white blood cell as an image of immune system from flying fox (Pteropus spp) as a reservoir host
Author(s) -
S. N. Sa’diyah,
F. J. I. C. Situmorang,
Kholik Kholik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1430/1/012024
Subject(s) - immune system , white blood cell , biology , immunology , blood smear , host (biology) , innate immune system , immunity , white (mutation) , blood cell , zoology , ecology , gene , genetics , malaria
Flying fox (Pteropus spp) has been reported as a host reservoir of several microorganisms. Reservoir host is a species that serves primarily as a maintenance host for a pathogen related to the immune system. The purpose of this research is to describe the white blood cells differential account of Flying-foxes as a picture of the immune system and bioindicator of environmental changes. The Bloods are collected from The two adult Flying fox bats in December 2018. They were bought from a hunter in Wera Village, Bima district, Sumbawa Island. The Blood samples were collected from the axillaries vein of the bat for blood smears. The blood smears were Giemsa stained then examined for The white blood cells differential counts. The differential white blood cell (WBC) counts (%) of blood smear of Flying foxes are Eosinophils (2.25±1.71%), Neutrophils (14.00±2.45%), Basophils (13.75±4.11%), Monocytes (29.75±4.99%), and a Lymphocytes (40.25±9.03%). The highest percentage of Lymphocytes describe of the effectors of adaptive immunity and the highest percentage of Monocytes describe of the effectors of innate immunity. The lymphocytes and monocytes have an important role in the immune system and can be bio-indicator of environmental changes.