Articles by author - Jitka Osickova

Mixture toxicity of microcystin-LR, paraoxon and bromadiolone in Xenopus laevis embryos.

Ondracek K, Bandouchova H, Hilscherova K, Kovacova V, Linhart P, Miksikova M, Mlcakova V, Osickova J, Pohanka M, Skochova H, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2015; 36(Suppl 1): 114-119 PubMed PMID: 26757121  Keywords:  4-Hydroxycoumarins:toxicity, Abnormalities, Drug-Induced, Animals, Anticoagulants:toxicity, Body Size:drug effects, Caspase 3:drug effects, Cholinesterase Inhibitors:toxicity, Embryo, Nonmammalian:drug effects, Enzyme Inhibitors:toxicity, Lipid Peroxidati.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Apart from infections and habitat loss, environmental pollution is another major factor of global decline of amphibians. Using.....

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Avian high-dose toxicity of cyanobacterial biomass.

Kral J, Pikula J, Bandouchova H, Damkova V, Hilscherova K, Misik J, Novotny L, Ondracek K, Osickova J, Mlcakova V, Pohanka M, Skochova H, Vitula F, Treml F.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 3): 161-165 PubMed PMID: 23353861  Keywords:  Animals, Bacterial Toxins:toxicity, Biomass, Body Weight, Carcinogens:toxicity, Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury:epidemiology, Coturnix, Cyanobacteria:chemistry, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Hepatocytes:drug effects, Lethal Dose 50, Male, Marin.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies using oral administration of environmentally relevant doses of cyanobacterial biomass containing microcystins.....

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Risk of combined exposure of birds to cyanobacterial biomass containing microcystins, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and anticoagulant.

Ondracek K, Bandouchova H, Damkova V, Hilscherova K, Kral J, Osickova J, Mlcakova V, Pohanka M, Skochova H, Vitula F, Treml F, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 3): 155-160 PubMed PMID: 23353860  Keywords:  4-Hydroxycoumarins:toxicity, Animals, Anticoagulants:toxicity, Biomass, Brain:drug effects, Carcinogens:toxicity, Cholinesterase Inhibitors:toxicity, Coturnix, Cyanobacteria:chemistry, Female, Heart:drug effects, Kidney:drug effects, Liver:drug effects, L.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that a combination of cyanobacterial biomass containing microcystins.....

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Risk of single and combined exposure of birds to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and lead.

Osickova J, Skochova H, Ondracek K, Kral J, Damkova V, Peckova L, Pohanka M, Vitula F, Bandouchova H, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 3): 145-150 PubMed PMID: 23353858  Keywords:  Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal:toxicity, Blood Proteins:metabolism, Coturnix, Diclofenac:toxicity, Drug Synergism, Environmental Pollutants:toxicity, Gastrointestinal Tract:drug effects, Hemoglobins:metabolism, Lead:toxicity, Lead Poison.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Pharmaceuticals and heavy metals such as diclofenac and lead, respectively, have been identified as environmental contaminants.....

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Effects of sublethal exposure of European brown hares to paraoxon on the course of tularemia.

Bandouchova H, Pohanka M, Kral J, Ondracek K, Osickova J, Damkova V, Vitula F, Treml F, Pikula J.

Comparative Study 2011; 32(Suppl 1): 77-83 PubMed PMID: 22167214  Keywords:  Acetylcholinesterase:blood, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Caspase 3:blood, Cholinesterase Inhibitors:toxicity, Disease Reservoirs, Environmental Exposure, Francisella tularensis:pathogenicity, Hares, Insecticides:toxicity, Male, Paraoxon:toxicity, Ran.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The causative agent of tularemia Francisella tularensis is highly infectious and lagomorphs are important reservoirs and a sou.....

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