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Haematological pathology of shell lesions in the New Zealand abalone, Haliotis iris (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

Haematological pathology of shell lesions in the New Zealand abalone, Haliotis iris (Mollusca:... The aim of this study was to establish normal values of haemocyte counts, serum levels of total protein, glucose, LDH, ALT, AST, amylase, Ca2+ and Fe2+ and muscle glycogen content of clinically healthy abalone, and to evaluate the effect of a pathological shell condition on these analytes. Haematology and serum chemistry values are presented from 70 clinically healthy abalone, 56 mildly affected abalone and 31 severely affected abalone housed under laboratory conditions. The total number of circulating haemocytes (13.1×106 cells/ml) and proportion of circulating hyalinocytes (53%) increased significantly (P<0.05) in abalone with severe shell lesions. The proportion of haemocyte stem cells of severely affected abalone (12%) was below the calculated reference ranges (19%–25%, P>0.05). Severely affected abalone had significantly (P<0.05) elevated levels of haemolymph glucose (>20 μg/l), and their adductor muscles contained least glycogen (0.95 mg/g). Based on our findings, comprehensive reference values are provided, but we were unable to validate the diagnostic value of the serum chemistry analytes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Clinical Pathology Springer Journals

Haematological pathology of shell lesions in the New Zealand abalone, Haliotis iris (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2004 by Springer-Verlag London Limited
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Medicine & Public Health; Pathology; Hematology; Oncology
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1618-565X
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10.1007/s00580-004-0503-9
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish normal values of haemocyte counts, serum levels of total protein, glucose, LDH, ALT, AST, amylase, Ca2+ and Fe2+ and muscle glycogen content of clinically healthy abalone, and to evaluate the effect of a pathological shell condition on these analytes. Haematology and serum chemistry values are presented from 70 clinically healthy abalone, 56 mildly affected abalone and 31 severely affected abalone housed under laboratory conditions. The total number of circulating haemocytes (13.1×106 cells/ml) and proportion of circulating hyalinocytes (53%) increased significantly (P<0.05) in abalone with severe shell lesions. The proportion of haemocyte stem cells of severely affected abalone (12%) was below the calculated reference ranges (19%–25%, P>0.05). Severely affected abalone had significantly (P<0.05) elevated levels of haemolymph glucose (>20 μg/l), and their adductor muscles contained least glycogen (0.95 mg/g). Based on our findings, comprehensive reference values are provided, but we were unable to validate the diagnostic value of the serum chemistry analytes.

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Comparative Clinical Pathology – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 5, 2004

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