Nematode neuropeptide modulation of the vagina vera of Ascaris suum: In vitro effects of PF1, PF2, PF4, AF3 and AF4

Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-89

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

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum; FaRP; Gonoduct; Muscle activity; Nematode; Neuropeptides; Reproductive system; RFamide; Vagina

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; GENITAL SYSTEM; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA;

ASCARIS SUUM; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; PANAGRELLUS REDIVIVUS;

EID: 0033954840     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099005260     Document Type: Article

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