<b>Blood Profile of Opossums <em>Didelphis aurita</em> and <em>D. albiventris</em> of São Paulo State, Brazil</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i2.7007

Abstract

The objective of this study was to provide data on the blood profile of opossums (em>Didelphis sp.). Hemograms were performed of 83 em>D. aurita and 35 em>D. albiventris. The results of em>D. aurita were: Hematocrit for adults(A) 31.8 ± 8.0%, and for offspring(F) 30.2 ± 6.9%; Red blood cells A: 4.3 ± 1.5 x 10⁶ μL^-1, F: 3.4 ± 1.1 x 10⁶ μL^-1; Total proteins A: 8.5 ± 1.0 g dL^-1, F: 7.2 ± 0.9 g dL^-1; Hemoglobin A: 10.9 ± 3.4 g dL^-1, F: 8.7 ± 2.2 g dL^-1; VCM A: 78.13 ± 18.13, F: 93.65 ± 23.62; HCM A: 26.41 ± 6.42, F: 27.09 ± 7.44; CHCM A: 64.59 ± 8.12, F: 30.40 ± 11.49; White blood cells A: 8,205 ± 4,950 μL^-1, F: 5,126 ± 3,945 μL^-1; Neutrophils A: 2,761 ± 2,966 μL^-1, F: 1,310 ± 2,283 μL^-1; Lymphocytes A: 3,653 ± 2,431 μL^-11, F: 3,239 ± 2,234 μL^-1; Monocytes A: 363.2 ± 308.7 μL^-1, 101.5 ± 107.9 μL^-1; Eosinophiles A: 1,362.0 ± 1,114.0 μL^-1, F: 456.1 ± 464.4 μL^-1 and Basophils A: 65.9 ± 127.0 μL^-1, F: 19.8 ± 48.7 μL^-1. em>D. albiventris presented Hematocrit A: 33.2 ± 14.0%, F: 25.7 ± 3.7%; Red blood cells A: 4.8 ± 1.7 x 10⁶ μL^-1, F: 3.9 ± 1.5 x 10⁶ μL^-1; Total proteins A: 8.2 ± 0.6 g dL^-1, F: 7.9 ± 1.1 g dL^-1; Hemoglobin A: 10.3 ± 2.8 g dL^-1, F: 10.2 ± 2.7 g dL^-1; VCM A: 71.34 ± 23.74, F: 74.88 ± 27.68; HCM A: 22.86 ± 9.09, F: 28.63 ± 9.27, CHCM A: 32.48 ± 2.43, F: 40.13 ± 0.42; White blood cells A: 11,683 ± 7,245 μL^-1, F: 4,667 ± 4,027 μL^-1; Neutrophils A: 6,007 ± 6,250 μL^-1, F: 1,274 ± 2,586 μL^-1; Lymphocytes A: 4,389 ± 1,928 μL^-1, F: 3,151 ± 3,045 μL^-1; Monocytes A: 455 ± 378 μL^-1, F:152.7 ± 180.4 μL^-1; Eosinophiles A: 803 ± 840 μL^-1, F: 67.8 ± 91.4 μL^-1 and Basophils A: 30.8 ± 75.3 μL^-1, F: 21.5 ± 56.6 μL^-1