Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in human peripheral blood leukocytes following exposure to 1950-MHz modulated signal

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4 II, 2006, Pages 1441-1448

  Sannino, Anna ^a   Calabrese, Maria Lucia ^b   d'Ambrosio, Guglielmo ^b   Massa, Rita ^b   Petraglia, Giovanni ^b   Mita, Paolo ^a   Sarti, Maurizio ^a   Scarfi, Maria Rosaria ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell viability; Comet assay; Human leukocytes; Radio frequency radiation; Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) signal

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; DNA; GENES; RADIATION;

CELL VIABILITY; COMET ASSAY; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN LEUKOCYTES; RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION;

CELLS;

EID: 33747854175     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.878379     Document Type: Article

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