Evaluation of genetic damage induced by a nitroimidazole derivative in human lymphocytes: Tinidazole (TNZ)

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-213

  Lopez Nigro M M ^a   Gadano, A B ^a   Carballo, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation kinetics; Genotoxicity; Human lymphocytes; Mitotic index; Tinidazole

Indexed keywords

5 NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IPRONIDAZOLE; NIMORAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; ORNIDAZOLE; RONIDAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; GENETIC DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MITOSIS INDEX; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MITOTIC INDEX; MUTAGENS; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TINIDAZOLE;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0035015874     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(01)00010-8     Document Type: Article

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