Pyrantel resistance alters nematode nicotinic acetylcholine receptor single-channel properties

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 394, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Robertson, Alan P ^a   Bjørn, Henrik E ^b   Martin, Richard J ^c  

^a R ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Nicotinic receptor; Parasitic nematode; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

LEVAMISOLE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PYRANTEL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DRUG RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CELL; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRONGYLOIDEA; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE; ION CHANNELS; LEVAMISOLE; NEMATODA; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROBABILITY; PYRANTEL; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SWINE;

EID: 0034616299     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00135-7     Document Type: Article

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