Histochemistry of blood and bone marrow smears of the straw-coloured fruit-eating bat, Eidolon helvum.
Blood and bone marrow cells of the straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum were examined for Sudan black B and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive material, peroxidase, naphthol ASD chloroacetate esterase and beta-glucuronidase. A strong peroxidase reaction was given by developing granulocytes and monocytes in bone marrow smears, but the mature cells in the peripheral blood smears showed no reactivity. Further, developing and mature erythrocytes in both blood and bone marrow smears showed intense peroxidase reactivity.
D000818:Animals; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000201:enzymology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000201:enzymology*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000378:metabolism*; D004950:Esterases / Q000032:analysis; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000032:analysis; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000032:analysis
D010544:Peroxidases; D004950:Esterases; D005966:Glucuronidase