Dietary N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) prevents histopathological changes in tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to a microcystin-producing cyanobacterial water bloom

Aquaculture

Volumn 306, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 35-48

  Puerto, María ^a   Prieto, Ana I ^a   Jos, Angeles ^a   Moreno, Isabel ^a   Moyano, Rosario ^b   Blanco, Alfonso ^b   Cameán, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Histopathology; Microcystin; N acetylcysteine; Oreochromis niloticus

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ANTIOXIDANT; CICHLID; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET; DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PEPTIDE;

CYANOBACTERIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 77955057719     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.06.020     Document Type: Article

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