Regional cholinesterase activity in white-throated sparrow brain is differentially affected by acephate (Orthene®)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 381-386

  Vyas, Nimish B ^a   Kuenzel, Wayne J ^b   Hill, Elwood F ^a   Romo, German A ^b   Komaragiri, Madhav V S ^b  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

acephate; basal ganglia; birds; brain region; cholinesterase; hippocampus; hypothalamus; organophosphorus pesticide; white throated sparrow

Indexed keywords

ACEPHATE; CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BIRD; BRAIN REGION; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030093243     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0742-8413(95)02109-4     Document Type: Article

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