Understanding anthelmintic resistance: The need for genomics and genetics

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1227-1239

  Gilleard, John Stuart ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazoles; Genetics; Genomics; Haemonchus contortus; Ivermectin; Nematodes

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE; DORAMECTIN; EPRINOMECTIN; FENBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; MILBEMYCIN; MORANTEL; MOXIDECTIN; NETOBIMIN; OXFENDAZOLE; PYRANTEL; TETRAMISOLE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ALLELE; ANALYTICAL METHOD; DRUG RESISTANCE; GENOMICS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MUTATION; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PHENOTYPE;

ALLELE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGENETICS; PHENOTYPE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DRUG RESISTANCE; GENES, HELMINTH; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOMICS; HAEMONCHUS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUTATION; NEMATODA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; TRICHOSTRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 33748459194     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.06.010     Document Type: Review

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