Coordination deficits induced in young adult mice treated with methylmercury

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-121

  Bellum, Sairam ^a   Thuett, Kerry A ^b   Grajeda, Raul ^b   Abbott, Louise C ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C57BL 6J mice; Cerebellum; Methylmercury; Neurobehavior; Neurotoxicant

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION DISORDER; FALLING; FEMALE; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; REARING; STANDING;

ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTAROD PERFORMANCE TEST;

MUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 34047139464     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810701225190     Document Type: Article

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