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Effects of dimethoate on snail B-esterase and growth as a function of dose, time and exposure route in a laboratory bioassay

M. Coeurdassier Universite de Franche–Comte , Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l‘Environnement, Laboratoire de Biologie et Ecophysiologie EA 3184 MRT/INRA, Place Leclerc, F–Besancon Cedex, France
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A. Gomot-De Vaufleury Universite de Franche–Comte , Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l‘Environnement, Laboratoire de Biologie et Ecophysiologie EA 3184 MRT/INRA, Place Leclerc, F–Besancon Cedex, France
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M. Saint-Denis ADEC–Tox, 120 rue Quintin, F–33000 Bordeaux, France
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D. Ribera ADEC–Tox, 120 rue Quintin, F–33000 Bordeaux, France
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J. F. Narbonne Laboratoire de Physico–Toxicochimie des Systemes Naturels (LPTC), UPRES A 5472 CNRS, ISTAB, Avenue des Faculte s, F–33405 Talence Cedex, France
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P. M. Badot Universite de Franche–Comte , Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l‘Environnement, Laboratoire de Biologie et Ecophysiologie EA 3184 MRT/INRA, Place Leclerc, F–Besancon Cedex, France
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