A role for solvents in the toxicity of agricultural organophosphorus pesticides.
Organophosphorus (OP) insecticide self-poisoning is responsible for about one-quarter of global suicides. Treatment focuses on the fact that OP compounds inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE); however, AChE-reactivating drugs do not benefit poisoned humans. We therefore studied the role of solvent cof...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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