Conclusions
The results of this study have demonstrated that in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) a single intraperitoneal injection of 15 mg/kg methyl mercuric chloride caused:
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Deposition of mercury in the liver.
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Accumulation and concentration of mercury over the time period of 96 hours.
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Marked pathology as evidenced by necrosis of exocrine pancreatic and parenchymal cells at 72 and 96 hours.
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Inflammation at the hepatic capsular surface.
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Kendall, M.W. Acute effects of methyl mercury toxicity in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) liver. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 18, 143–151 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686060
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