Research Article

Protective Effects of Sanyar Prebiotic on Immunity and Tissue Changes of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Exposed to CuSO4 Stress

Table 4

The common lesions of the fish exposed to the concentration of copper after 96 h.

A: gill
HyperplasiaEpithelial cells necrosis of gillExpansion of secondary lamellaHyperemiaHemorrhageEdemaConcentrations (mg/l)

+++++++++++++P0
+++++++++++++P1
++++++++++++P2
++++++++++++P3

B: kidney
Inflammatory cells infiltrationHyperemiaHemorrhageNecrosis of tubuleConcentrations (mg/l)

+++++P0
++++P1
+P2
+P3

C: liver
Inflammatory cells infiltrationHyperemiaHemorrhageNecrosisConcentrations (mg/l)

+++P0
+++P1
+P2
+P3

(−): No lesions; (+): lesions <20%; (++): lesions> 20–60%; (+++): lesions> 60%.