Amitraz Poisoning in a Patient from Rural Africa
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Amitraz Poisoning; A case study
A m i t r a z, a n i ns e c t i c i d e /a ca ri c i de of the f o r m a m i d i n e p e st i c i d e s group, is a ? 2 a d r e n e r g i c ag on i st a nd of t he a m i d i ne c h e m i ca l f a m il y generally us e d to c o n t r ol animal e c top a r a s i t e s. Poisoning due to am i t r a z i s r a r e and character...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2231-6809
DOI: 10.17659/01.2012.0014