The impact of carbofuran on acetylcholinesterase activity in Anisakis simplex larvae from Baltic herring

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 104-109

  Podolska, Magdalena ^a   Mulkiewicz, Ewa ^b   Napierska, Dorota ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

AChE; Anisakis simplex; Baltic sea; Carbamate pesticide; Carbofuran

Indexed keywords

ANISAKIS; ANISAKIS SIMPLEX; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEIDAE;

EID: 43049092601     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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