| Literature DB >> 4328819 |
Abstract
The comparative metabolism and toxicity of organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides are reviewed with the purpose of assessing our present ability to design new toxicants with improved selectivity. The occurrence of quantitative and qualitative differences in metabolism in vertebrates and insects is considered and an assessment is made of the role of metabolic activation and degradation in the complex interactions governing toxicity.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4328819 PMCID: PMC2428037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bull World Health Organ ISSN: 0042-9686 Impact factor: 9.408