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Abstract
A pesticide diazinon is a widely used and easily available in the world so, the general
health risks of this compound for environment, human and animals were investigated
with emphasis on histopathological effects by oral gavage Sixteen adults laboratory rats
from tow sex with diazinon solution for about six weeks. The animals were divided into
two groups with (8)animal in each group. The control group was given orally distill
water, while the experimental group was given high dose of diazinon 10mg/ml for the
first three weeks and up to 20mg/ml for the last three weeks.
The most important histopathological changes observed in the internal
organs(liver,kidney,heart muscle, lung, stomach and nervous tissue) of the experimental
rat include congestion,degeneration, fibrosis, necrosis, vaculation and edema in
compared with the control animals .
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