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Effect of fluoride on acetylcholinesterase activity and oxygen consumption in a freshwater field crab,Barytelphusa guerini

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Reddy, S.L.N., Venugopal, N.B.R.K. Effect of fluoride on acetylcholinesterase activity and oxygen consumption in a freshwater field crab,Barytelphusa guerini . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 760–766 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700998

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