Effects of anthelminthics with different modes of action on the behavior and development of Caenorhabditis elegans

Fundamental and Applied Nematology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-263

  Bernt, Uwe ^a,c   Junkersdorf, Bernd ^a,d   Londershausen, Michael ^b   Harder, Achim ^b   Schierenberg, Einhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annonin; Anthelminthic; Caenorhabditis elegans; In vitro screening; In vivo screening; Ivermectin; Mebendazole; Nematicide; Nematodes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032076726     PISSN: 11645571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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