Plasma and brain cholinesterase in methomyl-intoxicated free-ranging pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 313-315

  Villar, David ^a   Balvin, Dubel ^b   Giraldo, Carlos ^a   Motas, Miguel ^c   Olivera, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CES   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain; Cholinesterase; Methomyl; Pigeons; Reactivation

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77949334201     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200229     Document Type: Article

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