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Paper-Based Devices for Virus Detection in Water
Viral infections are global health concerns that can cause high infection and mortality rates, as of the example from SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Although...
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Associations of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Between Pesticide Spray Seasons with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, and the Role of Sex and Adrenal Hormones on Gender Moderation
Cholinesterase inhibitor pesticides, especially organophosphates, are endocrine disruptors and a few existing studies have linked self-reports of...
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Obesity in Humans and Dogs: Similarities, Links, and Differences
Obesity is defined as an excess of adipose tissue and is considered as one of the most pervasive, chronic diseases leading to morbidity and decreased...
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Synthetic organic chemicals (flame retardants and pesticides) with neurotoxic potential induced behavioral impairment on zebrafish (Danio rerio): a non-invasive approach for neurotoxicology
Behavior responses of organisms can be used as a non-invasive method for neurotoxicology studies since it directly links the nervous system’s...
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Current understandings and perspectives of petroleum hydrocarbons in Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease: a global concern
Over the last few decades, the global prevalence of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative illnesses has risen rapidly. Although the aetiology...
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Comparative effects of metformin and Cistus laurifolius L. extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model: oxidative, inflammatory, apoptotic, and histopathological analyzes
Interest in phytochemical therapy methods in the treatment of diabetes is increasing day by day. Although the antidiabetic and antioxidant effects of C...
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Assessment of Environmental Quality in the Tamaulipas Laguna Madre, Gulf of Mexico, by Integrated Biomarker Response Using the Cross-Barred Venus Clam Chione elevata
The entire Laguna Madre of Tamaulipas is a natural protected area and a Priority Marine Region of Mexico. However, its important biodiversity and...
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Biomarker and hematological fieldwork with amphibians: is it necessary to sample all night?
In the context of the global amphibian crisis, biomonitoring constitutes a valuable assessment tool to provide critical up to date information on the...
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Erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase as biomarker of pesticide exposure: new and forgotten insights
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) acts on the hydrolysis of acetylcholine, rapidly removing this neurotransmitter at cholinergic synapses and neuromuscular...
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Analytical Detection of Pesticides, Pollutants, and Pharmaceutical Waste in the Environment
The rapid population growth and industrialization have led to widespread use of pesticides, drugs, personal care products, and dyes, some of which...
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Response of digestive enzymes and esterases of ecotoxicological concern in earthworms exposed to chlorpyrifos-treated soils
Assessment of organophosphorus (OP) pesticide exposure in non-target organisms rarely involves non-neural molecular targets. Here we performed a 30-d...
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Pesticide Residues Analysis by Electroanalytical Techniques
Despite the historical importance of pesticide in crops to control pests, in the last decades its indiscriminate use has been responsible by harmful...
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Biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters and relationship with occupational exposure to pesticides and metals
This study aimed to evaluate biomarkers of exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors insecticides (AChE and BuChE activities) and metals (As, Cd, Cr, Mn,...
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Biochemical and genotoxic effects in women exposed to pesticides in Southern Ecuador
Toxicity refers to the potential of a substance such as a pesticide to cause damage to the structure or functions of an exposed organism. Pesticides...
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Evaluation of genetic damage in pesticides applicators from the province of Córdoba, Argentina
The impact evaluation of pesticide exposure is conducted using combined data from biomonitoring and environmental monitoring. Damage to the human...
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Assessment of the health status and risk of genotoxic and cytotoxic damage in Argentinian adolescents living near horticultural crops
In some rural areas in Argentina, adolescents may be considered as a group indirectly exposed to agrochemicals because their parents plant small...
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Biosensor Applications in the Detection of Heavy Metals, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Biological Oxygen Demand, Endocrine Disruptors, Hormones, Dioxin, and Phenolic and Organophosphorus Compounds
Environmental protection is a major issue which should be addressed for the betterment of humankind. The increased number of emerging pollutants from...
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Role of environmental pollutants in Alzheimer’s disease: a review
Neurodegenerative disorders are commonly erratic influenced by various factors including lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors. In recent...
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Biofunctionalized Nanostructured Materials for Sensing of Pesticides
Pesticides constitute to be an integral part of modern agriculture. It has been estimated that approximately 35–45% of crop produce is lost due to...