Hematology of the lesser mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus). A preliminary study.
Some blood values of 86 lesser mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) maintained in captivity are presented. These are comparable with those of other prosimians: PCV 51.7%, RBC 9.2 X 10(6)/mm3, MCV 57.5 micron3, WBC 12,900/mm3, lymphocytes 59.7%, neutrophils 30.7%, monocytes 4.8%, eosinophils 4.2%, basophils 0.6%. We noted no significant difference between the sexes except that the percentage of lymphocytes was slightly lower in the females (with a corresponding percentage of neutrophils slightly higher). The lymphocyte:neutrophil ratio decreases with age, particularly in young animals; the hematocrit does not vary in adults.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D007901:Lemuridae / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D011443:Strepsirhini / Q000097:blood