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Pesticide resistance in wild mammals--mechanisms of anticoagulant resistance in wild rodents.
The Journal of toxicological sciences - 1 Aug 2008
Ishizuka Mayumi, Tanikawa Tsutomu, Tanaka Kazuyuki D, Heewon Min, Okajima Fumie, Sakamoto Kentaro Q, Fujita Shoichi
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin is commonly used worldwide as a rodenticide. It inhibits coagulation of blood by inhibiting vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase (VKOR) activity. An inadequate supply of vitamin K blocks the production of prothrombin and causes hemorrhage. It has been reported that repeated or long-term treatments with this drug cause resistance in wild rodents. However, the mechanism of warfarin resistance in rodents is...
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