Acute toxicity of commercial atrazine in Piaractus mesopotamicus: Histopathological, ultrastructural, molecular, and genotoxic evaluation

Acute toxicity of commercial atrazine in Piaractus mesopotamicus: Histopathological, ultrastructural, molecular, and genotoxic evaluation

Aim: The aim of this work was to evaluate the sensitivity of Pacu fingerlings (Piaractus mesopotamicus) by measuring the effects of median lethal concentration (LC50) of atrazine (ATZ - 28.58 mg/L) after acute exposure (up to 96 h). Materials and Methods: The fish were exposed to the LC50 of ATZ...

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Main Authors: Paula Pereira de Paiva, Mariana Cruz Delcorso, Valquiria Aparecida Matheus, Sonia Claudia do Nascimento de Queiroz, Carla Beatriz Collares-Buzato, Sarah Arana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2017-09-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
Brazilian ichthyofauna
kidney lesions
liver lesions
micronucleus test
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.10/September-2017/1.pdf

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