Modes of action of anthelmintic drugs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-34

  Martin, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthelmintics; Avermectins; Benzimidazoles; Clorsulon; Dichlorvos; Diethylcarbamazine; Levamisole; Mode of action; Piperazine; Praziquantel; Salicylanilides

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; AVERMECTIN; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CLORSULON; CLOSANTEL; DICHLORVOS; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; HALOXON; LEVAMISOLE; MORANTEL; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NITROXINIL; OXYCLOZANIDE; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRANTEL; RAFOXANIDE; SALICYLANILIDE DERIVATIVE;

CESTODE; DRUG MECHANISM; NEMATODE; PARALYSIS; REVIEW; SPASTIC PARESIS; TREMATODE;

CESTODA; NEMATODA; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0030767507     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(05)80005-X     Document Type: Review

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