Table 8 Scoring of histopathological alterations in liver and kidneys of all experimental toad groups

Liver

Vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes.

0

1

3

2

3

1

2

1

Hepatocellular necrosis.

0

0

3

1

2

0

0

0

Congestion of central vein.

0

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

Activation of melanomacrophages.

0

1

2

2

3

1

1

2

Mononuclear inflammatory cells infiltration.

0

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

Portal fibrosis.

0

1

2

0

3

0

0

0

Kidneys

Interstitial infiltration of mononuclear cells.

0

0

0

1

2

1

2

0

Degeneration of tubular lining epithelium.

0

1

2

1

3

1

2

0

Necrosis of tubular lining epithelium.

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

0