Abstract:The genito-femoral nerves of ten albinic rats chronically intoxicated with DDT (5 mg/kg day during 180 days) was studied by teased fibers examination. It was found 85,37% types A + B fibers, 13,63% type C and 1% of types D, E, F and G. It is concluded that there occurs an axonal degeneration of myelin induced by chronic DDT intoxication.
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