Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.145-151
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- 1972
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- 2466-1384(pISSN)
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- 2466-1392(eISSN)
Pathologic Studies of Experimental Bracken Poisoning in Mice
마우스의 실험적(實驗的) 고사리 중독(中毒)에 관한 병리학적(病理學的) 연구(硏究)
- Rim, Byung Moo (Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agricultural, Jeon Buk National University) ;
- Lee, Ho Il (Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agricultural, Jeon Buk National University)
- Published : 1972.10.15
Abstract
In order to investigate the effects of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) on animals, a total of 105 mice given a ration containing different percentage of bracken fern were studied pathologically during the experimental period of 90 days. The results obtained were as follow: 1. Mice in the group, given a ration containing 15% of bracken fern, showed 85% of death rate in 90 days, and mice in the group, given a ration containing 25% of it, showed 100% in 30 days 2. The experimental mice showed decreased myeloid cells and significant reduction in erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes. 3. Severe congestion and hemorrhages were observed in lungs, liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, intestine, brain, adrenal and testis from the ones that died during the experimental period, but the necropsies of the latter period indicated mild chanties comparatively. 4. Mice in the group, given a ration containing 15% blacken fern showed a decreasing tendency in body weight.
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