Reproductive and Neurobehavioral Effects of Clothianidin Administered to Mice in the Diet

Birth Defects Research Part B - Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-159

  Tanaka, Toyohito ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavioral development; Clothianidin; Exploratory behavior; Mice; Movement activity; Neonicotinoid insecticide; Reproductive toxicity; Spontaneous behavior

Indexed keywords

CLOTHIANIDIN; INSECTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY MEMORY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REARING; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUANIDINES; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; THIAZOLES; TOXICITY TESTS;

MUS;

EID: 84860254318     PISSN: 15429733     EISSN: 15429741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.20349     Document Type: Article

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