Quantification of macrophage aggregates in the liver of Mugil cephalus.
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.
Frodello
J P
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Laboratory of Mediterranean Parasites and Ecosystems, Faculty of Sciences et Technics, University of Corsica, Corte, France. frodello@univ-corse.fr
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Mattei
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Viale
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Marchand
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D000818:Animals; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology*; D014876:Water Pollution