A study on oxidative stress biomarkers and immunomodulatory effects of pesticides in pesticide-sprayers

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-98

  Mecdad, Alaa A ^a   Ahmed, Manal H ^a   ElHalwagy, Manal E A ^b   Afify, Mostafa M M ^c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c BENI SUEF UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Immunotoxicity; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Pesticide residues; TNF

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929141839     PISSN: 2090536X     EISSN: 20905939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejfs.2011.04.012     Document Type: Article

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