Speckle interferometry applied to pharmacodynamic studies: Evaluation of parasite motility

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 694-699

  Pomarico, J A ^a   Di Rocco, H O ^a   Alvarez, L ^a   Lanusse, C ^a   Mottier, L ^a   Saumell, C ^a   Arizaga, R ^b   Rabal, H ^b   Trivi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES OPTICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Parasites; Pharmacodynamics; Speckle

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; INTERFEROMETRY; LOCOMOTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PARASITE CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; HAEMONCHUS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERFEROMETRY; MOVEMENT; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHARMACOLOGY;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS;

EID: 11244251889     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-004-0413-4     Document Type: Article

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