Evaluation of red blood cell fragility in Pygmy goats.
Red blood cells from 6 Pygmy goats were determined to be significantly (P less than 0.01) more susceptible to osmotic lysis and mechanical stress than were RBC from 6 Toggenburg goats. Differences in RBC size and shape and adenosine 5'-triphosphate concentration between the 2 breeds were not significant. The differences observed in the in vitro tests may be attributable to differences in RBC membrane composition.
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Department of Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
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D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000097:blood*; D009996:Osmotic Fragility; D013045:Species Specificity
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate