Actions of the anthelmintic ivermectin on the pharyngeal muscle of the parasitic nematode, Ascaris suum

Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 553-561

  Brownlee, D J A ^a   Holden Dye, L ^a   Walker, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid (GABA); Ascaris suum; Glutamate; Ivermectin; Nematode; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; IVERMECTIN; PICROTOXIN; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ASCARIS SUUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; IVERMECTIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES;

ASCARIS SUUM; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030856256     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097001601     Document Type: Article

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