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Parathion

Known as: Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester, Ethyl Parathion, Parathion, Ethyl 
A highly toxic cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (4)

Cholinesterase InhibitorsInsecticidesorganophosphate insecticidesorganophosphorus insecticide

Narrower (3)

E-605Thiofosaminoparathion
In BloodMethyl parathion:MCnc:Pt:Gast fld:QnMethyl parathion:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnMethyl parathion:MCnc:Pt:Urine:Qn

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Unequal Efficacy of Pyridinium Oximes in Acute Organophosphate Poisoning
The use of organophosphorus pesticides results in toxicity risk to non-target organisms. Organophosphorus compounds share a… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Isolation of a chlorpyrifos-degrading bacterium, Sphingomonas sp. strain Dsp-2, and cloning of the mpd gene.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Determination of pesticide residues in olives and olive oil by matrix solid-phase dispersion followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Isolation and characterization of a chlorpyrifos and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol degrading bacterium.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Pesticide exposure--Indian scene.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity as effect criterion in acute tests with juvenile Daphnia magna.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Serum paraoxonase and its influence on paraoxon and chlorpyrifos-oxon toxicity in rats.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Arsenic exposure and mortality: a case-referent study from a Swedish copper smelter.
An increased mortality from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, haematolymphatic malignancy and cirrhosis of the liver has been… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
A Flavobacterium sp. that degrades diazinon and parathion.
A Flavobacterium sp., isolated from paddy water by enrichment culture technique, decomposed diazinon in a mineral medium as sole… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Regional variation in percutaneous penetration in man. Pesticides.
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