Modulation of the motility of the vagina vera of Ascaris suum in vitro by FMRFamide-related peptides

Parasitology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 277-287

  Fellowes, R A ^a   Maule, A G ^a   Marks, N J ^a   Geary, T G ^b   Thompson, D P ^b   Shaw, C ^a   Halton, D W ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum; FaRPs; Muscle activity; Nematode; Neuropeptides; Reproductive system; Vagina

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE LIKE PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; FEMALE; FMRFAMIDE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROPEPTIDES;

ANIMALIA; ASCARIS SUUM; NEMATODA;

EID: 0031933871     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097002229     Document Type: Article

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