Ion channels and receptor as targets for the control of parasitic nematodes

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-13

  Wolstenholme, Adrian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Anthelmintic resistance; Avermectin; Levamisole

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE DERIVATIVE; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; CHLORIDE; DERQUANTEL; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DOXYCYCLINE; EMODEPSIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; ION CHANNEL; IVERMECTIN; LACTONE; LEVAMISOLE; MACROCYCLIC COMPOUND; MEBENDAZOLE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MORANTEL; MOXIDECTIN; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; OXANTEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PRESYNAPTIC G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; PYRANTEL; TRIBENDIMIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; DRUG BINDING; DRUG TARGETING; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; NEMATODE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84856824414     PISSN: 22113207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2011.09.003     Document Type: Review

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