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Table 2 Selected hematological findings on vector-borne pathogens PCR-positive cats and PCR-negative cats and of ectoparasitic infestation and ectoparasitic non-infestation in cats

From: Evaluation of hematological alteration of vector‐borne pathogens in cats from Bangkok, Thailand

Hematological parameters

Negative cats – Mean (± SD)

(133)

Positive cats (total number) - Mean (± SD)

Ectoparasite- Mean (± SD)

Any pathogen

(237)

Babesia spp.

(147)

Hepatozoon spp. (12)

Hemoplasmas (137)

Non-infestation

(184)

Infestation

(188)

WBC (× 103/µl)

19.68 (± 8.7)

18.92 (± 7.4)

19.25 (± 7.7)

19.57 (± 5.5)

18.12 (± 6.9)**

19.04 (± 8.4)

19.32 (± 7.4)

RBC (× 106/µl)

7.4 (± 1.4)

7.576 (± 1.5)

7.7 (± 1.4)

7.1 (± 1.7)

7.38 (± 1.6)

7.69 (± 1.4)

7.39 (± 1.6)**

HGB (g/dl)

11.46 (± 2.1)

11.62 (± 2.1)

11.7 (± 2.1)

11.4 (± 2.3)

11.4 (± 2.3)

11.81 (± 2)

11.31 (2.2)**

HCT (%)

36 (± 6.5)

36.72 (± 6.8)

36.9 (± 6.4)

35.15 (± 6.7)

36.3 (± 7.2)

36.9 (± 6.3)

36.02 (± 7.0)

MCV (fl.)

48.43 (± 4.5)

48.81 (± 5.1)

48.7 (± 5.2)

49.1 (± 3.8)

49.5 (± 5.3)

48.11 (± 4.4)

49.21 (± 5.3)**

MCH (pg)

15.38 (± 1.1)

15.42 (± 1.2)

15.4 (± 1.2)

15.9 (± 1.1)

15.5 (± 1.2)

15.41 (± 1.0)

15.39 (± 1.24)

MCHC (g/dl)

31.88 (± 2.2)

31.72 (± 2.3)

31.7 (± 2.1)

32.4 (± 0.9)

31.5 (± 2)

32.13 (± 1.9)

31.42 (± 2.2)**

PLT (× 103/µl)

438 (± 169.3)

401.7 (± 146)**

405.5 (± 147.1)

468.8 (± 171.4)

394 (± 148.4)**

412.58 (± 149.3)

417.27 (± 161.81)

  1. Abbreviations: WBC white blood cell; RBC red blood cell; HGB hemoglobin; HCT hematocrit; MCV mean corpuscular volume; MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; PLT platelets
  2. **Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05)