Toxicological effects caused by environmental relevant concentrations of ketoconazole in Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera, Chironomidae) larvae evaluated by oxidative stress biomarkers

• Published in: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology Vol. 264; p. 109532
• Main Authors: do Prado, Caio César Achiles, Queiroz, Lucas Gonçalves, da Silva, Flávio Teixeira, de Paiva, Teresa Cristina Brazil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Biomarkers - metabolism; Chironomidae; Chironomus sp; Drugs; Ecotoxicology; Imidazole; Ketoconazole - toxicity; Larva; Micropollutants; Oxidative Stress; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Drugs; Micropollutants; Chironomus sp; Ecotoxicology; Imidazole

Ketoconazole (KTZ), a broad-spectrum fungicidal drug, has been a significant problem in recent decades due to its toxic action on non-target aquatic organisms. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate determine the effects that environmental relevant concentration of the commercial formulation of K...