Effect of the Suspension Asbestos in the Reproductive Abilities of Mice (Mus musculus L.)

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate effect of artificial and pure asbestos suspension in reproductive abilities of laboratory albino mice which contain: Count and aberration of sperm, fertility percentage, number of newborns, Malformation and mortality rate of born and weights of born ( in the first day and for every week to period one month). The results showed Significant decreased in sperm number and significant increased in malformation rate of sperm of male treated with asbestos suspension. The results exhibited a significant decreased in fertility of male and female which treated with asbestos suspension when compare with control group which treated with normal saline in the level P≤0.01. The data of this study revealed to significant decreased in number and weights of newborns in groups of female which treated with asbestos suspension, and non significant decreased in groups of male which treated with asbestos suspension when compare with control group in level P≤0.01.

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