PESTICIDE TOXICITY PROFILE: SUBSTITUTED BENZENE PESTICIDES

Pesticide Toxicity Profile: Substituted Benzene Pesticides

This document provides a general overview of human toxicity, provides a listing of laboratory Solar Rechargers animal and wildlife toxicities and a cross reference of the chemical, common and trade names of the substituted benzene pesticides registered for use in Florida.This document is PI-61, Mug one of a series of the Pesticide Information Offic

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Role of critical elements in botulinum neurotoxin complex in toxin routing across intestinal and bronchial barriers.

The highly potent botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A) inhibits neurotransmitter release at neuromuscular junctions resulting in flaccid muscle paralysis, respiratory arrest and death.In order to reach their neuronal cell targets, BoNT/A must cross epithelial cell barriers lining the intestines and airways.The toxin is produced as a large prote

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Dengue: muscle biopsy findings in 15 patients

Dengue is known to produce a syndrome involving muscles, tendons and joints.The hallmark of this syndrome is severe myalgia but includes fever, cutaneous rash, and headache.The neuromuscular aspects of this infection are outlined only in isolated reports, and the muscle histopathological features during myalgia have not been described.In order to a

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Multimodality multistaged management of large endobronchial carcinoid causing respiratory failure: A case report with review of literature

We report the case of a 58-year-old female presenting with central airway obstruction leading to airway compromise thrice, first two times from endobronchial growth of typical carcinoid tissue and subsequently MaxFlo I Parts from granulation tissue at anastomotic site after left carinal pneumonectomy.Bronchoscopic resection of carcinoid tumor and g

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