Genotoxicity induced by pesticide mixtures: In-vitro studies on human peripheral blood lymphocytes

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 449-458

  Das, Pp ^a   Shaik, Ap ^a   Jamil, K ^a  

^a Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

carbofuran; chromosomal aberrations; comet assay; endosulfan; lymphocytes; mixtures; monocrotophos; pesticides; synergism

Indexed keywords

CARBOFURAN; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDE; MONOCROTOPHOS;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; LD 50; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MUTAGEN TESTING;

CARBOFURAN; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENDOSULFAN; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MONOCROTOPHOS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS;

EID: 51449100988     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233708089040     Document Type: Article

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