Age-dependent changes in plasma brain cholinesterase activities of house wrens and European starlings

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 627-637

  Mayack, David T ^a   Martin, Tim ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Cholinesterase; European starling house wren; Organophosphorus pesticide; Passerine; Sturnus vulgaris; Troglodytes aedon

Indexed keywords

PASSERIFORMES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS; STURNUS VULGARIS; TROGLODYTES AEDON; TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 3042569104     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.627     Document Type: Article

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