Toxicological interactions of chlorpyrifos and methyl mercury in the amphipod, Hyalella azteca

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 168-177

  Steevens, Jeffery A ^a   Benson, William H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Chemical interaction; Chemical mixture; Chlorpyrifos; Hyalella azteca; Methyl mercury

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHLORPYRIFOS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; METHYLMERCURY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033394932     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/52.2.168     Document Type: Article

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