Changes in cholinesterase activity, nerve conduction velocity, and clinical signs and symptoms in termite control operators exposed to chlorpyrifos

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 157-164

  Gotoh, Masahiro ^a   Saito, Isao ^b   Huang, Jian ^c   Fukaya, Yukio ^d   Matsumoto, Tadao ^e   Hisanaga, Naomi ^f   Shibata, Eiji ^f   Ichihara, Gaku ^g   Kamijima, Michihiro ^g   Takeuchi, Yasuhiro ^g  

^a Asahi Rosai Hospital   (Japan)

^b Aichi Prefectural Institute of Public Health   (United States)

^c BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^d Aichi Bunkyo Women's College   (Japan)

^e Konan Health Center   (Japan)

^f NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood; Chlorpyrifos; Cholinesterase; Exposure; Peripheral nerve conduction velocity; Termite control operators

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PEST CONTROL; SENSORY NERVE; SURAL NERVE; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034978283     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.43.157     Document Type: Article

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