 DEET
"DEET" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D003671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.277.194 D02.241.223.100.120.230
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| Concept/Terms |
DEET- DEET
- N,N-Diethyltoluamide
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N Diethyl m toluamide
- DET
- DETA
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "DEET" by people in Profiles.
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Abdel-Rahman A, Dechkovskaia AM, Goldstein LB, Bullman SH, Khan W, El-Masry EM, Abou-Donia MB. Neurological deficits induced by malathion, DEET, and permethrin, alone or in combination in adult rats. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2004 Feb 27; 67(4):331-56.
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Abou-Donia MB, Dechkovskaia AM, Goldstein LB, Abdel-Rahman A, Bullman SL, Khan WA. Co-exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, DEET, and/or permethrin causes sensorimotor deficit and alterations in brain acetylcholinesterase activity. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Feb; 77(2):253-62.
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Abou-Donia MB, Goldstein LB, Dechovskaia A, Bullman S, Jones KH, Herrick EA, Abdel-Rahman AA, Khan WA. Effects of daily dermal application of DEET and epermethrin, alone and in combination, on sensorimotor performance, blood-brain barrier, and blood-testis barrier in rats. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2001 Apr 06; 62(7):523-41.
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Abou-Donia MB, Goldstein LB, Jones KH, Abdel-Rahman AA, Damodaran TV, Dechkovskaia AM, Bullman SL, Amir BE, Khan WA. Locomotor and sensorimotor performance deficit in rats following exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, DEET, and permethrin, alone and in combination. Toxicol Sci. 2001 Apr; 60(2):305-14.
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Hampers LC, Oker E, Leikin JB. Topical use of DEET insect repellent as a cause of severe encephalopathy in a healthy adult male. Acad Emerg Med. 1999 Dec; 6(12):1295-7.
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Lipscomb JW, Kramer JE, Leikin JB. Seizure following brief exposure to the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide. Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Mar; 21(3):315-7.
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