Organophosphorous pesticides research in Mexico: Epidemiological and experimental approaches

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 681-691

  Snchez Guerra, M ^a   Perez Herrera N ^b   Quintanilla Vega, B ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gene environment interaction; Neurotoxicity; Organophosphorous pesticides; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE 1; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DNA DAMAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MEXICO; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SOMATIC CELL; WORKPLACE;

DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDES; SEMEN;

EID: 80054736931     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2011.602130     Document Type: Review

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