HEMATOLOGICAL TRENDS IN FLAMINGOS, PHOENICOPTERUS-RUBER

被引:25
作者
PUERTA, ML
DELCAMPO, ALG
ABELENDA, M
FERNANDEZ, A
HUECAS, V
NAVA, MP
机构
[1] Departamento de Biologia Animal II (Fisiologia Animal), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-PHYSIOLOGY | 1992年 / 102卷 / 04期
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10.1016/0300-9629(92)90723-4
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
1. This study compares the hematology and blood chemistry of free-living and captive greater flamingos of different ages. 2. Captive animals showed a greater number of white blood cells than free-living ones. Lymphocytes were the most abundant leukocytes, in both free-living and captive animals, although some decrease was detected with age. 3. An increase in red blood cell number, hematocrit and blood hemoglobin content was detected in the first months of life. 4. Plasma chemistry was notably changed with captivity; age-related changes were more scarce.
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页码:683 / 686
页数:4
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