Neutrophil function in workers exposed to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides

International Journal of Immunopharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 263-270

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti ChE insecticides; Engulfment and killing capabilities; Immunology; Myeloperoxidase; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PSEUDOTROPICALIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; NEUTROPHIL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEATING; VERTIGO; VISUAL DISORDER; YEAST CELL;

ADULT; BLOOD PHYSIOLOGY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CARBAMATES; CHOLINESTERASES; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0032973151     PISSN: 01920561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0192-0561(99)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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