Cortisol and dexamethasone increase the in vitro multiplication of the haemoflagellate, Cryptobia salmositica, possibly by interaction with a glucocorticoid receptor-like protein

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 353-360

  Li, Mao ^a   Leatherland, John F ^a   Woo, Patrick T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Cryptobia salmositica; Dexamethasone; Glucocorticoids; Haemoflagellate; In vitro culture; Mifepristone

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR LIKE PROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MIFEPRISTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FLAGELLATE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE; PATHOGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALMONID; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOBIA SALMOSITICA; HEMOFLAGELLATE; HORMESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE MULTIPLICATION; PARASITE PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS;

ANIMALS; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HYDROCORTISONE; KINETOPLASTIDA; MIFEPRISTONE; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WEST COAST [SOUTH ISLAND];

CRYPTOBIA SALMOSITICA; ONCORHYNCHUS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84875268906     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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