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Petruccioli, L., Turillazzi, P. Effect of methylmercury on acetylcholinesterase and serum cholinesterase activity in monkeys,Macaca fascicularis . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 769–773 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689966
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