A comparative evaluation of aflatoxin B1 genotoxicity in fish models using the Comet assay

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 446, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 181-188

  Abd Allah, Gamal A ^a   El Fayoumi, Refaat I ^b   Smith, Micah J ^c   Heckmann, Richard A ^c   O'Neill, Kim L ^c  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; Alkaline Comet assay; Fish; Hepatocarcinogen

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CATFISH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FISH; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTOXICITY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY CELL; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TROUT;

AFLATOXIN B1; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CARCINOGENS; CATFISHES; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; KIDNEY; LIVER; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0032803095     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(99)00181-3     Document Type: Article

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