title: Hematology and enzyme histochemistry of peripheral blood lymphocytes in domestic pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica).
abstract: The purpose of our study was to determine the percentages of alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE)-positive and acid phosphatase (ACP)-positive peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) in both sexes of one-year-old domestic pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica). Blood samples obtained from 12 healthy domestic pigeons were used. The mean percentages of ANAE-positive PBL for females and males were 47.8% and 48.8%, respectively, whereas the mean percentages of ACP-positive PBL were 67.5% and 68.6%, respectively. The proportions of PBL were 49.3% and 48.6% in males and females, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey. yasmin_ozkan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oznurlu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaydin
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D010856:Columbidae; D005260:Female; D006405:Hematology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009283:Naphthol AS D Esterase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009283:Naphthol AS D Esterase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase