Neuromuscular effects of low level exposures to Sarin, pyridostigmine, deet, and chlorpyrifos

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 149-169

  Olson, C T ^a   Blank, J A ^a   Menton, R G ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SARIN; TOXOID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; RHESUS MONKEY; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032452607     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01480549809007408     Document Type: Review

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