DNA damage induced by exposure to pesticides in children of rural areas in Paraguay

DNA damage induced by exposure to pesticides in children of rural areas in Paraguay

Background & objectives: Chronic exposure to pesticides can damage DNA and lead to cancer, diabetes, respiratory diseases and neurodegenerative and neurodevelopment disorders. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of DNA damage through the comet assay and micronucleus (MN) t...

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Main Authors: Stela Benitez Leite, Deidamia Mercedes Franco de Diana, Jaime Alfredo Segovia Abreu, Domingo Santiago Avalos, Marta Almada Denis, Cristina Coronel Ovelar, María José Samaniego Royg, Boris Alexei Thielmann Arbo, Ramón Corvalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
biomonitoring - buccal micronucleus cytome assay - children - comet assay - dna - pesticides
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2019;volume=150;issue=3;spage=290;epage=296;aulast=Leite

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http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2019;volume=150;issue=3;spage=290;epage=296;aulast=Leite

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