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The toxic effect of various doses of ochratoxin A on the rat testis was investigated after a single intratesticular injection. At time of sacrifice (day 10) degenerating changes occur in the testicular tissues: seminiferous tubules dilatation, cytolysis of the seminiferous epithelium, hyperplasia of the interstitial tissue, vascular thrombosis. The relations between the blood supply disturbances and the observed lesions are discussed.
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Moré, J., Camguilhem, R. Effects of low doses of ochratoxin A after intratesticular injection in the rat. Experientia 35, 890–892 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955132
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