Novel azole derivatives are antagonists at the inhibitory GABA receptor on the somatic muscle cells of the parasitic nematode Ascaris suum

Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-259

  Bascal, Z ^a   Holden Dye, L ^a   Willis, R J ^b   Smith, S W G ^b,c   Walker, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Agrevo UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c British Biotechnology Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascaris; GABA receptor antagonists; GABA receptors

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; PIPERAZINE; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; SN 606011; SN 606078; SN 608154; SN 608449; SN 609760; SN 609899; SN 609997; SN 610272; SN 611297; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030044142     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000084845     Document Type: Article

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