Alteration to one of three adenosine transporters is associated with resistance to Cymelarsan in Trypanosoma evansi

Parasitology Research

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-188

  Ross, C A ^a   Barns, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIMINAZENE ACETURATE; MELARSAMINE; MELARSOPROL; QUINAPYRAMINE; SURAMIN;

ANTIPARASITIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG TRANSPORT; DRUG UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA;

ADENOSINE; ANIMALS; ARSENICALS; TRYPANOSOMA;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

EID: 0030050830     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050092     Document Type: Article

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