Lab disinfectant harms mouse fertility. Patricia Hunt interviewed by Brendan Maher

Nature. 2008 Jun 19;453(7198):964. doi: 10.1038/453964a.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Laboratory / abnormalities
  • Benzalkonium Compounds / toxicity*
  • Benzhydryl Compounds
  • Disinfectants / chemistry
  • Disinfectants / toxicity*
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Female
  • Fertility / drug effects*
  • Fetal Death / chemically induced
  • Housing, Animal*
  • Laboratories*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Phenols
  • Pregnancy
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / toxicity*

Substances

  • Benzalkonium Compounds
  • Benzhydryl Compounds
  • Disinfectants
  • Phenols
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • N,N-dimethyl-N-hexadecyl-1-octadecylammonium
  • bisphenol A