Abstract:Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of pollution with lead, copper, cadmium on the gene expression pattern of liver Glutathione-S-transferase and serum lysozyme in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis. niloticus).
Design: Descriptive study.
Fish: A Total of 120 Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) samples were collected from Lake Manzala, and drainage water at different localities.
Procedures: Cd, Cu, and Pb concentrations residues within mid-dorsal muscle tissue, within gills, liver, and … Show more
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