Histopathology of gills in mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis after long-term exposure to sublethal concentrations of malathion

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 581-589

  Cengiz, E I ^a   Unlu E ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gambusia affinis; Gill; Histopathology; Malathion; Sublethal toxicity

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; TISSUE;

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS;

PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

MALATHION;

HISTOPATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EDEMA; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FISH; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GILL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPERPLASIA; HYPERTROPHY; LETHALITY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MICROSCOPY; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; TIME;

ANIMALS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GILLS; HEMORRHAGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS;

EID: 0042069792     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120023516     Document Type: Article

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