Electrophysiological investigation of anthelmintic resistance

Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Martin, R J ^a   Robertson, A P ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Ivermectin; Levamisole; Oesophagostomum dentatum; Patch clamp; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ION CHANNEL; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE;

ARTICLE; DRUG BINDING SITE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASCARIS; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM DENTATUM;

EID: 0034079583     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182099005715     Document Type: Article

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