Method of determining the osmotic fragility curves of erythrocytes in birds.
The osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in 3 species of birds (Gallus gallus domesticus, Coturnix coturnix japonica, Columba livia) and the rat was determined. The results of this study point to a smaller osmotic fragility. Birds, with elliptical erythrocytes, have a lower osmotic fragility than species with round erythrocytes, like most of the mammals.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood*; D002645:Chickens / Q000097:blood; D010856:Columbidae / Q000097:blood; D003370:Coturnix / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D008722:Methods; D009996:Osmotic Fragility; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000097:blood