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Döhle Bodies in Neutrophils of a Horse

Döhle-Körperchen in neutrophilen Granulozyten bei einem Pferd

Döhle-legemer i neutrophile granulocyter hos en hest

Summary

Döhle bodies were observed in a horse suffering from a chronic pleurisy. The bodies were demonstrated in about 80 % of the neutro-phils in blood smears prepared during an acute flare-up of the disease. One to 4 bodies were found in each cell, situated in the periphery of the cytoplasm. The size of the bodies was 1–3 μ and the shape rodlike or oval. They stained blue with M-G-G.

Blood smears were examined from 50 horses suffering from various diseases, but Döhle bodies could not be demonstrated in any of these cases.

Zusammenfassung

Döhle-Körperchen wurden bei einem Pferd mit chronischer Pleuritis beobachtet. Sie wurden in etwa 80 % der neutrophilen Granulozyten während einer akuten Phase der Krankheit nachgewiesen. 1 bis 4 Körperchen wurden in jeder Zelle in den peripheren Teilen des Zytoplasmas gefunden. Die Grösse war 1—3 μ und die Form stabähnlich oder oval. Mit M-G-G wurden sie blau gefärbt.

Blutausstriche von 50 Pferden mit verschiedenen Krankheiten wurden untersucht. Döhle-Körperchen waren aber nicht nachweisbar.

Sammendrag

Döhle-legemer blev fundet hos en hest lidende af en kronisk pleuritis. De blev påvist i ca. 80 % af de neutrophile granulocyter under en akut fase af sygdommen. I hver celle fandtes fra 1 til 4 legemer placeret perifert i cytoplasmaet. Størrelsen var 1—3 μ og formen aflang (stavformet eller oval). De farvedes blå med M-G-G.

Blodudstrygningspræparater fra 50 heste lidende af forskellige sygdomme blev undersøgt, men hos disse kunne Döhle-legemer ikke påvises.

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Friis, Ν.F., Bech, J. Döhle Bodies in Neutrophils of a Horse. Acta Vet Scand 8, 211–216 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547827

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