Bombesin-like neuropeptides in nematodes

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 473-477

  Huntington, M K ^a,c   Geary, T G ^a,b   Mackenzie, C D ^a   Williams, J F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Animal Health Discovery Research   (United States)

^c Northside Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOMBESIN; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS; BINDING SITE; BRUGIA; CAENORHABDITIS; DIROFILARIA; HAEMONCHUS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCA; OSTERTAGIA; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TOXOCARA;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; BOMBESIN; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NEMATODA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECEPTORS, BOMBESIN;

ASCARIS; BRUGIA; CAENORHABDITIS; DIROFILARIA; HAEMONCHUS; HYPODERRIS; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; ONCHOCERCA; OSTERTAGIA; PANAGRELLUS; TOXOCARA;

EID: 0033003790     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285781     Document Type: Article

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