Blood profile of opossums Didelphis aurita and D. albiventris of Sao Paulo State, Brazil/Perfil hematologico de gambas Didelphis aurita e D. albiventris do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil

• Published in: Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences (UEM) 2009, Vol.31 (2), p.185
• Main Authors: Casagrande, Renata Assis, de Oliveira Cesar, Marina, Horta, Mauricio Claudio, Rossi, Silmara, Teixeira, Rodrigo Hidalgo, Matushima, Eliana Reiko
• Format: Report
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Hemoglobin
• ISSN: 1679-9283
• DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i2.7007

The objective of this study was to provide data on the blood profile of opossums (Didelphis sp.). Hemograms were performed of 83 D. aurita and 35 D. albiventris. The results of D. aurita were: Hematocrit for adults(A) 31.8 [+ or -] 8.0%, and for offspring(F) 30.2 [+ or -] 6.9%; Red blood cells A: 4.3 [+ or -] 1.5 x [10.sup.6] [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 3.4 [+ or -] 1.1 x [10.sup.6] [micro][L.sup.-1]; Total proteins A: 8.5 [+ or -] 1.0 g [dL.sup.-1], F: 7.2 [+ or -] 0.9 g [dL.sup.-1]; Hemoglobin A: 10.9 [+ or -] 3.4 g [dL.sup.-1], F: 8.7 [+ or -] 2.2 g [dL.sup.-1]; VCM A: 78.13 [+ or -] 18.13, F: 93.65 [+ or -] 23.62; HCM A: 26.41 [+ or -] 6.42, F: 27.09 [+ or -] 7.44; CHCM A: 64.59 [+ or -] 8.12, F: 30.40 [+ or -] 11.49; White blood cells A: 8,205 [+ or -] 4,950 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 5,126 [+ or -] 3,945 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Neutrophils A: 2,761 [+ or -] 2,966 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 1,310 [+ or -] 2,283 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Lymphocytes A: 3,653 [+ or -] 2,431 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 3,239 [+ or -] 2,234 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Monocytes A: 363.2 [+ or -] 308.7 [micro][L.sup.-1], 101.5 [+ or -] 107.9 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Eosinophiles A: 1,362.0 [+ or -] 1,114.0 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 456.1 [+ or -] 464.4 [micro][L.sup.-1] and Basophils A: 65.9 [+ or -] 127.0 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 19.8 [+ or -] 48.7 [micro][L.sup.-1]. D. albiventris presented Hematocrit A: 33.2 [+ or -] 14.0%, F: 25.7 [+ or -] 3.7%; Red blood cells A: 4.8 [+ or -] 1.7 x [10.sup.6] [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 3.9 [+ or -] 1.5 x [10.sup.6] [micro][L.sup.-1]; Total proteins A: 8.2 [+ or -] 0.6 g [dL.sup.-1], F: 7.9 [+ or -] 1.1 g [dL.sup.-1]; Hemoglobin A: 10.3 [+ or -] 2.8 g [dL.sup.-1], F: 10.2 [+ or -] 2.7 g [dL.sup.-1]; VCM A: 71.34 [+ or -] 23.74, F: 74.88 [+ or -] 27.68; HCM A: 22.86 [+ or -] 9.09, F: 28.63 [+ or -] 9.27, CHCM A: 32.48 [+ or -] 2.43, F: 40.13 [+ or -] 0.42; White blood cells A: 11,683 [+ or -] 7,245 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 4,667 [+ or -] 4,027 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Neutrophils A: 6,007 [+ or -] 6,250 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 1,274 [+ or -] 2,586 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Lymphocytes A: 4,389 [+ or -] 1,928 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 3,151 [+ or -] 3,045 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Monocytes A: 455 [+ or -] 378 [micro][L.sup.-1], F:152.7 [+ or -] 180.4 [micro][L.sup.-1]; Eosinophiles A: 803 [+ or -] 840 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 67.8 [+ or -] 91.4 [micro][L.sup.-1] and Basophils A: 30.8 [+ or -] 75.3 [micro][L.sup.-1], F: 21.5 [+ or -] 56.6 [micro][L.sup.-1]. Key words: mammalia, Didelphidae, hematology, Sao Paulo State. O objetiv