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Drug induced structural changes in olfactory organ of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus , Rafinesque
Author(s) -
Lewis D. H.,
Tarpley R. J.,
Marks J. E.,
Sis R. F.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1985.tb04273.x
Subject(s) - ictalurus , catfish , biology , cilium , olfactory epithelium , sensory system , fish <actinopterygii> , anatomy , drug , fishery , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , neuroscience
The fish anaesthetic tricaine methanosulfate destroyed the cilia on olfactory sensory epithelia of channel catfish, when fish were exposed to tranquilizing doses of the drug. Cilia on the non sensory epithelium appeared to be unaffected by multiple exposures of the drug. Sensory cilia regenerated within 28 days after exposure.