Blood cholinesterase activity levels of farmers in winter and hot season of Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

• Main Authors: Surat Hongsibsong, Tanyaporn Kerdnoi, Watcharapon Polyiem, Niphan Srinual, Vanvimol Patarasiriwong, Tippawan Prapamontol
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84933544002&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58738
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Organophosphate and carbamate pesticides have been widely used by farmers for crop protection and pest control. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in erythrocyte and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) in plasma is the predominant toxic effect of organophos...