Monitoring cholinesterases to detect pesticide exposure.
Progress toward a standard blood cholinesterase assay to assess pesticide exposures in the agricultural workplace and to identify possible victims of chemical warfare agents is discussed. Examples given are drawn from collaborations with clinical laboratories in California and the Department of Defense Cholinesterase Reference Laboratory (CRL).
Wilson
Barry W
BW
Department of Animal Science and Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. bwwilson@ucdavis.edu
Arrieta
Daniel E
DE
Henderson
John D
JD
D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002140:California; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
D015415:Biomarkers; D010575:Pesticides; D002802:Cholinesterases