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Chemical Intercellular Signalling Mechanisms in the Nervous System of the Nematode Ascaris suum: Potential Sites of Actions of New Generations of Anthelmintic Drugs

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Neurotox ’91

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The existence of genetic drug resistance to existing anthelmintics presents a serious challenge, and emphasizes the urgent need for new generations of drugs. Fortunately, the potential for developing new drugs, acting on so far untargeted systems in parasites, seems high.

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Stretton, A.O.W. (1992). Chemical Intercellular Signalling Mechanisms in the Nervous System of the Nematode Ascaris suum: Potential Sites of Actions of New Generations of Anthelmintic Drugs. In: Duce, I.R. (eds) Neurotox ’91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2898-8_9

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