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A Combination of Micronucleus Assay and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Analysis to Evaluate the Genotoxicity of Formaldehyde

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We thank all of the participants for blood donations and their interest in this study.

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  1. Department of Cytogenetic and Reproductive Biology, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn EL JAZZAR Street, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia

    Sana Bouraoui, Soumaya Mougou, Hela Ben Khelifa, Hatem Elghezal & Ali Saad

  2. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia

    Aicha Brahem, Faten Tabka & Najib Mrizek

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia

    Imed Harrabi

  4. Common Service Units for Research in Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

    Ali Saad

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Bouraoui, S., Mougou, S., Brahem, A. et al. A Combination of Micronucleus Assay and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Analysis to Evaluate the Genotoxicity of Formaldehyde. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 64, 337–344 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-012-9828-6

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