Ultrastructure and Cytochemical Characteristics of Leukocyte Infected with Hepatozoon canis

[摘要] References(10)Cited-By(1)We have observed the ultrastructure of a canine leukocyte infected with Hepatozoon canis by transmission electron microscope. The infected leukocytes contained many small vesicles and a few typical granules in the cytoplasm. They also contained a few rough surfaced endoplasmic reticula, mitochondria and a segmented nucleus with condensed chromatin. Cytochemical analysis indicated that the infected leukocytes with H. canis contained little alkaline phosphatase, peroxidase, naphthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase or alpha naphthol acetate esterase. These results suggested that the infected leukocytes were neutrophils or monocytes which lost their typical characteristics.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] enzyme;Hepatozoon canis;leukocyte