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Cytology of haematological cells of otariid seals indigenous to Australasian waters
Author(s) -
CLARK P,
BOARDMAN WS,
DUIGNAN PJ
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb11383.x
Subject(s) - indigenous , biology , pathology , immunology , zoology , medicine , ecology
Objective To characterise the morphology of cells from the blood of otariid seals. Methods Examination of blood by light and scanning electron micrcoscopy. Results Erythrocytes were typically discocytes. Leukocytes that were recognised included neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils. The morphology varied little between species for neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes. Some variation between species was observed for eosinophils and basophils. Platelets were generally aggregated. Conclusion This study provides a guide for the identification of cells from the blood of otariid seals.