title: Histopathological changes in liver of Heteropneustes fossilis exposed to cypermethrin.
abstract: Cypermethrin was administered to Heteropneustes fossilis in chronic concentration to determine lesion of liver as indicators of tissue damage. The cypermethrin dose used was 1/4 of 96 hr LC50. Histopathological changes in liver ranged from vacuolization, necrosis, fibrosis of perivascular region and disposition of yellow brown grains at different time of exposure viz; 20th, 30th, 40th and 60th days.
authors: Department of Environmental Science, Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya, Jwalapur, Hardwar - 249 407, India. prakash127@yahoo.com
authors: Namita
authors: N
authors: Joshi
authors: Dharmlata
authors: A P
authors: AP
authors: Sahu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002397:Catfishes; D005355:Fibrosis; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000633:toxicity*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C017160:cypermethrin