Genotoxicity assessment of fipronil (frontline plus®) in Canis familiaris

ABSTRACT: Fipronil is a pesticide widely used for controlling fleas and ticks in domestic animals, and its short-term exposure can lead to serious effects on animals. However, the possible genotoxic effect of this compound has not been investigated in target animals. Based on the hypothesis that fipronil can induce genotoxicity, this study evaluated the effect of fipronil on DNA damage in peripheral blood cells. For that purpose, ten dogs of both sexes were used in the study. The product (6.7mg/kg) was applied on the dorsal neck region of each animal. Peripheral blood samples were collected immediately prior to application of the product, and at 3, 8 and 24 hours after the application. Samples were processed for comet assay. No statistically significant differences were found among the four time points. The current study suggests for the first time that a single exposure to this pesticide does not induce systemic genotoxic effect in dogs.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ziliotto,Liane, Luna,Stelio P.L., A.Filho,Daniel A., Resende,Ludimila O., Aun,Aline G., Braz,Mariana G.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal - CBPA 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2017000300257
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