Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles

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Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos; Junges, Celina Maria; Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina; Attademo, Andres Maximiliano; Peltzer, Paola; Maglianese, Mariana; Márquez, Vanina Elizabet; Beccaria, Alejandro José
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The effects of commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) on non-target organisms are still a matter of debate; in amphibians, the risks of Bti are little known. To evaluate the toxicity of a commercial liquid (aqueous suspension, AS) formulation of Bti (Introban®) on Leptodactylus latrans tadpoles, including median lethal concentration (LC50) and no-and lowest-observed-effect concentrations (NOEC and LOEC, respectively), as well as the possible effects of Bti on oxidative responses, erythrocytes genotoxicity, and histology of the intestines. In the laboratory, tadpoles were exposed to nominal concentrations of 0 (control), 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40mg/L of formulated Bti-AS. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activities, as well as formation of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities (ENAs), and histological effect were measured in tadpoles displaying survival rates >85%. L. latrans tadpoles were sensitive to exposure to Bti-AS, reaching 100% mortality after 48h of exposure at the highest concentration. Bti-AS induced GST and CAT enzymes and genotoxicity (erythrocyte's nuclear abnormalities), and caused intestine's histopathology. Our results demonstrate that toxicity of Bti-AS is dose-dependent for L. latrans tadpoles and that sublethal exposure alters enzymes of oxidative stress, induces genotoxicity, and causes intestine damage. Further research is needed to evaluate the ecotoxicological risk of the massive use of Bti formulations on amphibian populations that commonly used suburban wastewater or urban waterbodies to reproduce and where this biopesticide is frequently applied.
Fil: Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Junges, Celina Maria. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Attademo, Andres Maximiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina
Fil: Peltzer, Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina
Fil: Maglianese, Mariana. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina
Fil: Márquez, Vanina Elizabet. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Beccaria, Alejandro José. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina
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spelling Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpolesLajmanovich, Rafael CarlosJunges, Celina MariaCabagna Zenklusen, Mariana CristinaAttademo, Andres MaximilianoPeltzer, PaolaMaglianese, MarianaMárquez, Vanina ElizabetBeccaria, Alejandro JoséAMPHIBIANSBIOMARKERSBIOPESTICIDESMORTALITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.8https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2The effects of commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) on non-target organisms are still a matter of debate; in amphibians, the risks of Bti are little known. To evaluate the toxicity of a commercial liquid (aqueous suspension, AS) formulation of Bti (Introban®) on Leptodactylus latrans tadpoles, including median lethal concentration (LC50) and no-and lowest-observed-effect concentrations (NOEC and LOEC, respectively), as well as the possible effects of Bti on oxidative responses, erythrocytes genotoxicity, and histology of the intestines. In the laboratory, tadpoles were exposed to nominal concentrations of 0 (control), 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40mg/L of formulated Bti-AS. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activities, as well as formation of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities (ENAs), and histological effect were measured in tadpoles displaying survival rates >85%. L. latrans tadpoles were sensitive to exposure to Bti-AS, reaching 100% mortality after 48h of exposure at the highest concentration. Bti-AS induced GST and CAT enzymes and genotoxicity (erythrocyte's nuclear abnormalities), and caused intestine's histopathology. Our results demonstrate that toxicity of Bti-AS is dose-dependent for L. latrans tadpoles and that sublethal exposure alters enzymes of oxidative stress, induces genotoxicity, and causes intestine damage. Further research is needed to evaluate the ecotoxicological risk of the massive use of Bti formulations on amphibian populations that commonly used suburban wastewater or urban waterbodies to reproduce and where this biopesticide is frequently applied.Fil: Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Junges, Celina Maria. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Attademo, Andres Maximiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; ArgentinaFil: Peltzer, Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; ArgentinaFil: Maglianese, Mariana. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Márquez, Vanina Elizabet. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Beccaria, Alejandro José. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; ArgentinaAcademic Press Inc Elsevier Science2015-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/180304Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos; Junges, Celina Maria; Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina; Attademo, Andres Maximiliano; Peltzer, Paola; et al.; Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
title Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
spellingShingle Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos
AMPHIBIANS
BIOMARKERS
BIOPESTICIDES
MORTALITY
title_short Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
title_full Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
title_fullStr Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
title_full_unstemmed Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
title_sort Toxicity of "Bacillus thuringiensis" var. "israelensis" in aqueous suspension on the South American common frog "Leptodactylus latrans" (Anura: Leptodactylidae) tadpoles
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos
Junges, Celina Maria
Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina
Attademo, Andres Maximiliano
Peltzer, Paola
Maglianese, Mariana
Márquez, Vanina Elizabet
Beccaria, Alejandro José
author Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos
author_facet Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos
Junges, Celina Maria
Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina
Attademo, Andres Maximiliano
Peltzer, Paola
Maglianese, Mariana
Márquez, Vanina Elizabet
Beccaria, Alejandro José
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author2 Junges, Celina Maria
Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina
Attademo, Andres Maximiliano
Peltzer, Paola
Maglianese, Mariana
Márquez, Vanina Elizabet
Beccaria, Alejandro José
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author
author
author
author
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BIOMARKERS
BIOPESTICIDES
MORTALITY
topic AMPHIBIANS
BIOMARKERS
BIOPESTICIDES
MORTALITY
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The effects of commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) on non-target organisms are still a matter of debate; in amphibians, the risks of Bti are little known. To evaluate the toxicity of a commercial liquid (aqueous suspension, AS) formulation of Bti (Introban®) on Leptodactylus latrans tadpoles, including median lethal concentration (LC50) and no-and lowest-observed-effect concentrations (NOEC and LOEC, respectively), as well as the possible effects of Bti on oxidative responses, erythrocytes genotoxicity, and histology of the intestines. In the laboratory, tadpoles were exposed to nominal concentrations of 0 (control), 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40mg/L of formulated Bti-AS. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activities, as well as formation of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities (ENAs), and histological effect were measured in tadpoles displaying survival rates >85%. L. latrans tadpoles were sensitive to exposure to Bti-AS, reaching 100% mortality after 48h of exposure at the highest concentration. Bti-AS induced GST and CAT enzymes and genotoxicity (erythrocyte's nuclear abnormalities), and caused intestine's histopathology. Our results demonstrate that toxicity of Bti-AS is dose-dependent for L. latrans tadpoles and that sublethal exposure alters enzymes of oxidative stress, induces genotoxicity, and causes intestine damage. Further research is needed to evaluate the ecotoxicological risk of the massive use of Bti formulations on amphibian populations that commonly used suburban wastewater or urban waterbodies to reproduce and where this biopesticide is frequently applied.
Fil: Lajmanovich, Rafael Carlos. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Junges, Celina Maria. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Cabagna Zenklusen, Mariana Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Attademo, Andres Maximiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina
Fil: Peltzer, Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Saneamiento Ambiental. Cátedra de Ecotoxicología; Argentina
Fil: Maglianese, Mariana. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina
Fil: Márquez, Vanina Elizabet. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Beccaria, Alejandro José. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina
description The effects of commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) on non-target organisms are still a matter of debate; in amphibians, the risks of Bti are little known. To evaluate the toxicity of a commercial liquid (aqueous suspension, AS) formulation of Bti (Introban®) on Leptodactylus latrans tadpoles, including median lethal concentration (LC50) and no-and lowest-observed-effect concentrations (NOEC and LOEC, respectively), as well as the possible effects of Bti on oxidative responses, erythrocytes genotoxicity, and histology of the intestines. In the laboratory, tadpoles were exposed to nominal concentrations of 0 (control), 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40mg/L of formulated Bti-AS. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activities, as well as formation of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities (ENAs), and histological effect were measured in tadpoles displaying survival rates >85%. L. latrans tadpoles were sensitive to exposure to Bti-AS, reaching 100% mortality after 48h of exposure at the highest concentration. Bti-AS induced GST and CAT enzymes and genotoxicity (erythrocyte's nuclear abnormalities), and caused intestine's histopathology. Our results demonstrate that toxicity of Bti-AS is dose-dependent for L. latrans tadpoles and that sublethal exposure alters enzymes of oxidative stress, induces genotoxicity, and causes intestine damage. Further research is needed to evaluate the ecotoxicological risk of the massive use of Bti formulations on amphibian populations that commonly used suburban wastewater or urban waterbodies to reproduce and where this biopesticide is frequently applied.
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