Table 3

Supersensitivity of AChE knockout mice to VX and DFP

AChE GenotypeAChE ActivityVX LD50DFP
μg/kg 2.5 mg/kg i.p.
AChE+/+ 100%24All lived (n = 8)
AChE+/−50%177 died, 8 lived
AChE−/−0%10–12All died (n = 3)

DFP results are from Xie et al. (2000).