Evaluation of genotoxicity through micronuclei test in workers of car and battery repair garages

Evaluation of genotoxicity through micronuclei test in workers of car and battery repair garages

In this study, the micronuclei test (MNT) was applied in exfoliated cells of buccal mucosa, in order to evaluate the genotoxic risk associated with occupational exposure of mechanics, storage battery renovation workers, and car painters. For each individual, 3000 exfoliated buccal cells were analyze...

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Main Authors: M.G. Martino-Roth, J. Viégas, M. Amaral, L. Oliveira, F.L.S. Ferreira, B. Erdtmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2002-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Subjects:
micronucleus test
occupational exposure
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572002000400021

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