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- Title
The differential leucocyte landscape of four teleosts: juvenileOncorhynchus kisutch,Clupea pallasi,Culaea inconstansandPimephales promelas.
- Authors
Tierney, K. B.; Farrell, A. P.; Kennedy, C. J.
- Abstract
The appearance and proportions of morphologically distinct leucocytes(monocytes, thrombocytes, lymphocytes and diverse forms of granulocytes) encountered in the blood of four teleost species: coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch, Pacific herringClupea pallasi, brook sticklebackCulaea inconstansand fathead minnowPimephales promelas, are presented, along with examples of how water quality influenced their relative proportions. The results clearly show that relative leucocyte number responds significantly and differently to changes in water quality. The value of using differential white cell counting as a quick and inexpensive component of assaying immune system alterations is discussed.
- Subjects
COHO salmon; ONCORHYNCHUS; LEUCOCYTES; BLOOD cells; STICKLEBACKS; FISHES
- Publication
Journal of Fish Biology, 2004, Vol 65, Issue 4, p906
- ISSN
0022-1112
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00491.x