Genotoxicity evaluation of dimethoate to experimental mice by micronucleus, chromosome aberration tests, and comet assay

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-85

  Ayed Boussema, Imen ^a   Rjiba, Karima ^a   Mnasri, Nourhène ^a   Moussa, Amal ^a   Bacha, Hassen ^a  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

chromosome aberration test; comet assay; dimethoate; genotoxicity; micronucleus test; mouse bone marrow cells; subchronic exposition

Indexed keywords

DIMETHOATE; DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MARROW CELL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ERYTHROCYTE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MARROW CELLS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; COMET ASSAY; DIMETHOATE; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS;

MUS;

EID: 84857612048     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581811423981     Document Type: Article

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