title: Quantification of macrophage aggregates in the liver of Mugil cephalus.
abstract: Macrophages are involved in the recycling, storage and detoxification of cellular debris/waste products and exogenous substances their presence is quite normal. An accumulation of these cells, however, can be the sign of an alteration. A quantification of the surface area occupied by macrophage aggregates (1.3 to 21.5%) in Mugil cephalus suggests a possible environmental stress for the specimens examined.
authors: Laboratory of Mediterranean Parasites and Ecosystems, Faculty of Sciences et Technics, University of Corsica, Corte, France. frodello@univ-corse.fr
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Frodello
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Raqbi
authors: X
authors: X
authors: Mattei
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Viale
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Marchand
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology*; D014876:Water Pollution