Chronic organophosphate exposure and its effect on S. haematobium infection

Creasey, A.M.; Thomas, J.E.; Henry, J.A.

Central African Journal of Medicine 28(3): 53-55

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176
PMID: 7116431
Document Number: 196291
Schistosoma haematobium, rural and urban workers who have suppression of cholinesterase levels due to working with organophosphate pesticides do not have decreased incidence of parasite infection as was thought possible since metrifonate used to treat this infection is an organophosphate compound which suppresses cholinesterase levels

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