Table 1 Hematological parameters of infected and non-infected cows
Parameter | Infection negative (n = 163) | Infection total (n = 246) | ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos’ (n = 231) | Mycoplasma wenyonii (n = 35) | Co-infection (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hct (%) | |||||
Median | 28.20 | 27.50 | 27.60 | 27.10 | 28.85 |
2. Quartile | 25.95 | 25.50 | 25.50 | 26.10 | 26.90 |
4. Quartile | 30.25 | 29.70 | 29.80 | 29.65 | 30.30 |
Hb (g/dL) | |||||
Median | 9.9 | 9.65 | 9.7 | 9.60 | 9.95 |
2. Quartile | 9.1 | 9.00 | 9.0 | 9.15 | 9.40 |
4. Quartile | 10.5 | 10.40 | 10.4 | 10.30 | 10.40 |
Retic (× 103/µL) | |||||
Median | 3.50 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.60 | 4.1 |
2. Quartile | 2.70 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 3.2 |
4. Quartile | 4.65 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.35 | 5.4 |
RBC (× 106/µL) | |||||
Median | 5.70 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.81 | 5.86 |
2. Quartile | 5.35 | 5.43 | 5.44 | 5.38 | 5.41 |
4. Quartile | 6.25 | 6.32 | 6.33 | 6.19 | 6.33 |
MCV (fL) | |||||
Median | 48.50 | 46.8** | 46.70** | 48.00 | 47.45 |
2. Quartile | 45.60 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 44.85 | 45.00 |
4. Quartile | 52.35 | 50.6 | 50.65 | 50.80 | 52.20 |
MCH (pg) | |||||
Median | 17.2 | 16.5** | 16.5** | 16.60* | 16.35 |
2. Quartile | 16.2 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.65 | 15.85 |
4. Quartile | 18.1 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 17.60 |
MCHC (g/dL) | |||||
Median | 34.9 | 35.1 | 35.10 | 34.80 | 34.60 |
2. quartile | 34.1 | 34.2 | 34.20 | 34.00 | 33.65 |
4. quartile | 35.8 | 36.0 | 35.95 | 35.65 | 35.40 |
WBC (G/L) | |||||
Median | 6.56 | 7.06* | 7.09* | 6.96 | 7.69* |
2. Quartile | 5.77 | 6.18 | 6.18 | 6.48 | 6.60 |
4. Quartile | 7.74 | 8.40 | 8.46 | 8.21 | 8.47 |