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Table 2 Frequencies of micronuclei (‰, means ± standard deviations) in peripheral blood of exposed and control fish

From: Influence of different wastewater treatment technologies on genotoxicity and dioxin-like toxicity in effluent-exposed fish

 

Erythrocytes with micronuclei (‰), mean ± standard deviation

Upstream of WWTP

Downstream of WWTP

Control

WWTP A

0.55 ± 0.51

0.29 ± 0.30

1.23 ± 0.89

WWTP B

1.47 ± 1.02

1.81 ± 1.21

0.35 ± 0.45

WWTP C

 Prior to WWTP upgrade

1.10 ± 0.49

2.30 ± 1.50

0.81 ± 0.24

 Subsequent to WWTP upgrade

0.29 ± 0.42

0.45 ± 0.50

0.35 ± 0.34

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