In vivo studies on possible adverse effects on reproduction of the fungicide methyl thiophanate

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-248

  Traina, M E ^a   Fazzi, P ^a   Macri C ^a   Ricciardi, C ^a   Stazi, A V ^a   Urbani, E ^a   Mantovani, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fungicide; Methyl thiophanate; Mouse; Rat; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE; CARBENDAZIM; FUNGICIDE; THIOPHANATE METHYL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; TERATOGENICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOLOGY; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; BLASTOCYST; BODY WEIGHT; CARBAMATES; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MICE; PREGNANCY; RATS; REPRODUCTION; TERATOGENS; TESTIS; THIOPHANATE;

EID: 0031858235     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199807/08)18:4<241::AID-JAT500>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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