Expression of five acetylcholine receptor subunit genes in Brugia malayi adult worms
Acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) are required for body movement in parasitic nematodes and are targets of “classical” anthelmintic drugs such as levamisole and pyrantel and of newer drugs such as tribendimidine and derquantel. While neurotransmission explains the effects of these drugs on nematode mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320715000135 |