| Autor: |
Zainab Abdulmalik, Muftau Shittu, Sani Adamu, Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Bolaji Fatai Oyeyemi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 39-44 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2590-1826 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.enceco.2022.12.003 |
| Popis: |
Gold mining and other anthropometric activities in mining areas result in pollution. Mercury toxicosis is thus a common occurrence in chickens from gold mining areas (GMAs). The study was designed to evaluate and compare haematological response in chickens (Gallus Gallus domesticus) from Anka GMAs and Gusau Non‑gold mining areas (NGMAs) of Zamfara State, Nigeria. A total of sixty adult chickens were randomly selected in six locations (thirty each in GMAs and NGMAs). Blood mercury concentration was measured with atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) with thermal decomposition. Haematological parameters which include packed cell volume (PCV), Red blood cell count (RBC), haemoglobin, heterophils, lymphocytes, total white blood cell count (TWBC), monocytes and heterophil/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio were measured using standard procedure. Both multivariate and univariate analysis were used to measure differences while correlation and regression were also used to analyse relationship between mercury and haematological parameters. Mean PCV 23.26%, RBC 2.661 × 106/L, Haemoglobin 13.70 g/dL, TWBC 5.07 × 10 9/L, Heterophils 2.00 × 109/L and Lymphocytes 2.65 × 109/L were significantly lower (p |
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