Toxopathological Studies on Some Antimicrobial Drugs in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) and Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus)
Open Access Journal of Toxicology Introduction Fish consider one of the healthiest food as it is low in fat and rich in protein and omega 3 Fayet-Moore [1] & Yipel [2]. The fish farming industry is rapidly expanding in Egypt, as well as in other countries, it has been associated with recurrent bacterial infectious diseases. Farmed Nile tilapia represents more than 58.45, while catfish production is about 3.08% of the total aquaculture harvest in Egypt Gafrd [3]. Antimicrobial medications are used extensively in aquacultures for prophylactic or therapeutic purposes during microbial infections which may result in environmental pollution, development of resistant bacteria and my induce toxicity to human and animals Aly [4] & Khalil [5]. The availability of adequate data on the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial agents in farmed fish is very important in order to minimize the environmental impacts of the drugs used in aquaculture. Since the excess amount of drugs c...