Involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition in paralyzing effects of monocrotophos in Caenorhabditis elegans

Involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition in paralyzing effects of monocrotophos in Caenorhabditis elegans

Abstract Background Organophosphorus insecticides (OPI) are among the most commonly used class of pesticides in agricultural and domestic scenarios. Clinical presentations of acute OPI toxicity are attributable to acetylcholinesterase inhibition and ensuing cholinergic stress. Consequently, acetylch...

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Main Authors: Apurva Kumar Ramesh Joshi, Raju Nagaraju, Padmanabhan Sharda Rajini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
Acetylcholinesterase inhibition
Caenorhabditis elegans
Monocrotophos
Paralysis
Pralidoxime
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-018-0047-1

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