Erythroplastidcytosis in a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)

Erythroplastidcytosis in a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)

Avian erythrocytes are typically nucleated. However, a small proportion of anucleated erythrocytes, termed erythroplastids, may be encountered in the peripheral blood of birds. We document the presence of a large proportion (up to 47.6 %) of erythroplastids in the blood of a Major Mitchell’s cockato...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clark, Phillip, Hume, A., Raidal, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer U K 2013
Subjects:
Avian
Denucleated RBC
E nucleated RBC
Erythrocyte
Erythroplastid
Erythroplastidcytosis
Anucleated RBC
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25340

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25340

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