DNA fragmentation in leukocytes following sub acute low-dose nerve agent exposure

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2266-2271

  Moffett, J R ^a   Price, R A ^a   Anderson, S M ^a   Sipos, M L ^b   Moran, A V ^b   Tortella, F C ^a   Dave, J R ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Blood; Comet assay analysis; Guinea pig; Immune system; Leukocyte; Soman

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; DNA FRAGMENT; SOMAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; COMET ASSAY; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; IMAGING; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LD 50; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; COMET ASSAY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; GUINEA PIGS; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; SOMAN;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0242351915     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-003-3238-x     Document Type: Article

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