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Fol. Biol. 2014, 60, 202-204

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2014060040202

DNA Damage in Wistar Rats Exposed to Dithiocarbamate Pesticide Mancozeb

A. Goldoni1, C. R. Klauck1, S. T. Da Silva2, M. D. Da Silva2, P. G. Ardenghi2,3, Luciano Basso Da Silva1,2,3

1Research Group on Environmental Quality Indicators, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
2Research Group on Human Health and Environment, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
3Graduate Program in Environmental Quality, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil

Received August 2013
Accepted March 2014

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