title: Acute effects of ultraviolet-A radiation on African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822).
abstract: In the present work, the destructive effects of Ultraviolet-A radiation on the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus was revealed in terms of total protein, cholesterol, glucose, hemoglobin and erythrocytic indices, differential blood cell counting, heamatocrite, creatinine level, Aspartic Amino Transferase, Alanine Amino Transferase and Alkaline Phosphatase. These destructive effects were also confirmed by histopathological changes in liver, blood corpuscles and skin.
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt. alaa_h254@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alaa El-Din H
authors.initials: Ael-D
authors.lastname: Sayed
authors.forename: Ahmed Th
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Imam A A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mekkawy
authors.forename: Usama M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D002397:Catfishes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*