CHANGES IN THE HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE CICHLID OREOCHROMIS-AUREUS (STEINDACHNER) DURING ACUTE INORGANIC MERCURY INTOXICATION

被引:25
作者
ALLEN, P
机构
[1] Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-PHARMACOLOGY TOXICOLOGY & ENDOCRINOLOGY | 1994年 / 108卷 / 01期
关键词
OREOCHROMIS AUREUS; MERCURY INTOXICATION;
D O I
10.1016/1367-8280(94)90097-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Plasma osmolality was found to be the most responsive blood parameter with respect to inorganic mercury intoxication. This preceded changes in other blood parameters when Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner) was exposed to 0.1 ppm and 0.5 ppm mercury. 0.5 ppm mercury caused elevated leucocyte and erythrocyte counts within 24 hr. 0.1 ppm mercury did not produce these effects over 24hr. 0.1 ppm mercury, however, resulted in decreased MCV (mean corpuscular volume) and increased MCHC (mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration) after an exposure of 1 week.
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页码:117 / 121
页数:5
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