Poisoning by an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide containing tetramethylenedisulfotetramine - New York City, 2002

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 199-201

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Indexed keywords

BRIDGED COMPOUND; RODENTICIDE; TETRAMETHYLENEDISULFOTETRAMINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; TOXICITY AND INTOXICATION; UNITED STATES;

BRIDGED COMPOUNDS; CHINA; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; NEW YORK CITY; RODENTICIDES;

EID: 0037436698     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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