Methylmercury developmental neurotoxicity: A comparison of effects in humans and animals

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 191-202

  Burbacher, Thomas M ^a   Rodier, Patricia M ^b   Weiss, Bernard ^c  

^a Mental Retardation Center ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Rochester Medical Center ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animals; Development; Humans; Methylmercury; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; TERATOGENESIS;

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TERATOGENS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0025000941     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(90)90091-P     Document Type: Article

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