Retrospective detection of exposure to nerve agents: Analysis of phosphofluoridates originating from fluoride-induced reactivation of phosphylated BuChE

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 508-524

  Van Der Schans, Marcel J ^a   Polhuijs, Martine ^a   Van Dijk, Corry ^a   Degenhardt, Carla E A M ^a   Pleijsier, Kees ^a   Langenberg, Jan P ^a   Benschop, Hendrik P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Biomonitoring; Butyryl cholinesterase; Fluoride ions; Lexposure; Nerve agents; Organophosphates; Reactivation; Retrospective detection

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CYCLOSARIN; FLUORIDE; NERVE GAS; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PARAOXON; PARATHION; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; SARIN; SOMAN; TABUN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME INHIBITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHESUS MONKEY;

ANIMALS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PARAOXON; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TIME FACTORS;

MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 5344245964     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-004-0568-x     Document Type: Article

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