Histopathological changes in the reproductive system (ovaries and testes) of Oreochromis mossambicus following exposure to DDT

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 133-139

  Mlambo, Sibonani S ^a   van Vuren, Johan H J ^a   Barnhoorn, Irene E J ^b   Bornman, Maria S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

DDT; Histopathology; Reproductive effects; Waterborne exposure

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; CARTILAGE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SKELETON MALFORMATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TILAPIA;

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 65149089369     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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