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Table 2 Haematological parameters of B. melitensis-infected BALB/c mice treated with C. mongolica root extract, antibiotic or the combination of both

From: Anti-Brucella activity of Caryopteris mongolica Bunge root extract against Brucella melitensis infection in mice

Treatment group

 

Content of Blood cells (in μl)

 

WBC (×103)

LYM (%)

OTHR (%)

EO (%)

Neutrophil phagacytosis activity (%)

Non infected

3.05 ± 0.2

73.4 ± 8.5

22.2 ± 4

1.4 ± 0.28

13 ± 2.8

Pretreatment

6.4 ± 0.7

59.7 ± 4.2

38.03 ± 5.6

3.6 ± 0.75

49 ± 6.5

Non treatment

5.7 ± 0.1

63.8 ± 9.02

34.9 ± 8.9

1.26 ± 0.7

38 ± 2

Doxycycline

4.7 ± 0.01*

60.05 ± 0.3

37.5 ± 0.3

2.4 ± 0.1

14.5 ± 3.5*

Combination treatment

4.3 ± 0.5*

61.8 ± 8.4

32.7 ± 5.5

1.93 ± 0.4

18.5 ± 3.5*

C.mongolica root extract

4.2 ± 0.9*

63.4 ± 3.6

34.4 ± 3.3

2.1 ± 0.9

21 ± 2.5*

  1. Statistical analysis: *P < 0.05 compared to the non-treatment group