Toxic effects of MPs and Up Grade® herbicide on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Oxidative stress, immune responses, and histopathological investigations

R. E. Said A. Badrey Mohamed Hamed Ibrahim A. Mohamed H. Soliman A. E. Sayed

Jul 2026 · Veterinary research communications · Vol 50 · 0 citations · 103 references

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Exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of UPGR and PE-MPs individually and in combination for 15 days induce oxidative stress, immunotoxic impairments and cause severe histological changes in the gills, intestines and testes of O. niloticus.

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