Table 1.
Changes in number and size of MMCs/cm organ after exposure to Ag-NPs in adult Clarias gariepinus (n = 6).
| Item | No. of MMCs/cm organ | Size of MMC/cm organ (μm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group/Organ | Spleen | Kidney | Liver | Spleen | Kidney | Liver |
| Control | 6 ± 1.06 | 4 ± 0.37 | 2 ± 0.26 | 1.13 ± 0.21 | 0.7 ± 0.09 | 0.72 ± 0.07 |
| (2–9)c | (3–5)c | (1–3)c | (0.7–2.1)b | (0.5–1.1)c | (0.5–0.9)c | |
| 25 mg/L Ag-NPs | 8.33 ±0.71 | 4.67 ± 0.5 | 3.83 ±1.08 | 2.65 ± 0.22 | 2.65 ± 0.4 | 1.05 ±0.08 |
| (5–10)c | (3–6)c | (1–8)bc | (2.1–3.4)b | (1.6–3.7)c | (0.8–1.3)c | |
| 50 mg/L Ag-NPs | 18.67 ± 1.52 | 7.5 ± 0.85 | 7.67 ± 1.17 | 11.95 ± 2.4 | 5.48 ± 0.65 | 2.12 ± 0.14 |
| (14–24)b | (5–10)b | (3–11)ab | (6.5–22.5)a | (3.6–7.8)b | (1.7–2.6)b | |
| 75 mg/L Ag-NPs | 28.17 ± 1.01 | 15 ± 0.89 | 11.17 ± 1.35 | 10.22 ± 0.72 | 8.35 ± 0.63 | 2.97 ± 0.14 |
| (24–31)a | (12–18)a | (7–16)a | (7.8–12.1)a | (6.7–10.1)a | (2.4–3.4)a | |
sig.=0.00001 between groups of all organs (analysis of variance)