Kurloff cell

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Kurloff cell (left) and lymphocyte (right) in the blood of a guinea pig. Erythrocytes in the background

Kurloff cells are a subtype of white blood cells in guinea pigs . These are mononuclear cells, especially lymphocytes , which are characterized by inclusion bodies (Kurloff's bodies) about 8 µm in size and reddish in the standard hematological staining. It is believed that Kurloff cells are a special form of NK cells .

The Kurloff cell content of the blood in female animals is related to the estrogen level . During pregnancy , they can make up as much as 4% of white blood cells.

literature

  • Jutta Hein: Taking and examining blood in small mammals. In: Kleintierpraxis 56 (2011), pp. 482–494.