Biochemical effects of low level exposure to soman vapour

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Bajgar, J ^a,c   Sevelova L ^a   Krejcova G ^a   Fusek, J ^a   Vachek, J ^a   Kassa, J ^a   Herink, J ^b   De Jong, L P A ^b   Benschop, H ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c JEP   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cholinesterases; Guinea pig; Inhalation; Soman; Stressogenic markers

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; CORTICOSTERONE; SOMAN; TYROSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GAIT; GUINEA PIG; INHALATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PUPIL; VAPOR;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASES; CORTICOSTERONE; DIAPHRAGM; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LETHAL DOSE 50; LIVER; SOMAN; TYROSINE TRANSAMINASE;

EID: 2342531069     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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