Increased frequency of micronuclei in the lymphocytes of patients chronically infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus

Increased frequency of micronuclei in the lymphocytes of patients chronically infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus

In this study, we analysed the frequency of micronuclei (MN), nucleoplasmic bridges (NPBs) and nuclear buds (NBUDs) and evaluated mutagen-induced sensitivity in the lymphocytes of patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). In total, 49 patients with chroni...

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Main Authors: Samantha Therezinha Almeida Pereira Leite, Marilene Borges da Silva, Marco Andrey Pepato, Francisco Jose Dutra Souto, Raquel Alves dos Santos, Carmen Lucia Bassi-Branco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
hepatitis B
hepatitis C
lymphocytes
micronucleus
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