Beta-tubulin gene polymorphism and benzimidazole resistance in Trichostrongylus colubriformis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-77

  Grant, Warwick N ^b   Mascord, Lisa J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazole; Resistance gene; RFLP; Trichostrongylus colubriformis; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE; BETA TUBULIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 0030032011     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(95)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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