Evaluation of albendazole-induced genotoxicity using the somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART): implications for chemotherapy of neglected tropical parasitic diseases.

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The present study evaluated the genotoxic potential of albendazole (ABZ) using the Somatic Mutation and Recombination Test (SMART) in wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster. Third-instar larvae obtained from standard (ST) and high bioactivation (HB) crosses were exposed for approximately 48 hours to final concentrations of 20, 30, and 40 mg/mL of ABZ incorporated into the larval medium. Distilled water was used as...

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