Measurement of the respiratory burst and chemotaxis in polymorphonuclear leukocytes from anti-ChE insecticides-exposed workers

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 621-633

  Fernandes, M D ^a   Queiroz, M L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; CHOLINESTERASE; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMOTAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY BURST;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032843323     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979909007130     Document Type: Article

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