Abstract:For three decades, the heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) have been important causes of soil and water pollution in industrial and developing countries. Testicular tissue is a primary target organ for toxic effects of heavy metals. We used the Asian toad Bufo bufo gargarizans as a test subject to evaluate the toxic effect of Cd and Pb on activity of several key testicular enzymes: acid phosphatases (ACP); alkaline phosphatases(ALP); lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); and different LDH isoenzymes. Adult m...