Table 1 Alterations in the red blood cell profile of cattle according to antigenicity of Theileria orientalis

Reference values

5.0–10.0

8.0–15.0

24.0–46.0

40.0–60.0

11.1–17.0

28.2–36.0

18S negative

53

9.6 ± 1.6

10.0 ± 1.5

32.4 ± 5.5

34.4 ± 3.9

10.6 ± 1.8

31.1 ± 4.6

18S positive

90

8.2 ± 2.1**

9.9 ± 3.3

30.2 ± 6.5*

37.6 ± 5.7**

12.3 ± 2.6**

32.5 ± 4.7*

 MPSP negative

34

9.8 ± 0.8

10.6 ± 0.5

32.5 ± 2.0

33.1 ± 2.1

10.5 ± 0.7

31.8 ± 1.5

 MPSP positive

56

7.3 ± 2.1**^a

9.6 ± 4.1**^a

28.9 ± 7.8**^a

39.5 ± 5.7**^a

13.1 ± 2.7**^a

32.8 ± 5.5*