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    Confocal microscopic analysis of erythrocytes and erythroplastids from Major Mitchell’s cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri)

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    Clark, Phillip
    Raidal, S.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Clark, P. and Raidal, S. 2015. Confocal microscopic analysis of erythrocytes and erythroplastids from Major Mitchell’s cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri). Comparative Clinical Pathology.
    Source Title
    Comparative Clinical Pathology
    DOI
    10.1007/s00580-015-2167-z
    ISSN
    1618-5641
    School
    School of Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27772
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    Abstract

    The majority of avian erythrocytes retain their nucleus throughout the circulatory lifespan of the cell; however, a small proportion of avian erythrocytes are enucleated to form erythroplastids. Previously, we have reported a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo that had a much greater proportion of erythroplastids than typically observed in avian blood. To further classify the erythrocytes of this bird, we employed fluorescent laser scanning confocal microscopy. Fluorescence of the cytoplasm of erythroid cells, including erythroplastids, facilitated assessment including z-stack analysis. Erythroplastids had a mean volume of 118 fL and were predominantly elliptical with minor depressions and infolding of cell surfaces.

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