title: Genotoxicity of the Musi River (Hyderabad, India) investigated with the VITOTOX test.
abstract: The bacterial VITOTOX genotoxicity test was used to screen water samples collected from three different stations along the banks of the river Musi, in Hyderabad, India. Water was collected at three stations that differed from each other in the nature of the surrounding industrial and other activities. A number of different pollutants were also measured in water, soil and air samples. The three stations were found highly polluted and different with regard to the genotoxicity and toxicity of their samples. These results demonstrate the need for further biological studies in this area to generate valuable data on genomic instability, risk assessment of cancer, and to provide avenues for risk management.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Unit, Vasavi Medical and Research Center, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vijayashree
authors.forename: Y R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Regniers
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verschaeve
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001140:Aroclors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D007194:India; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000235:genetics; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D013997:Time Factors; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000032:analysis; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D001140:Aroclors; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014118:Toxins, Biological; D014873:Water Pollutants