Molecular Basis of the Differential Sensitivity of Nematode and Mammalian Muscle to the Anthelmintic Agent Levamisole
Authors:
- María José De RosaMRMaría José De Rosa
- Mariana BartosMBMariana Bartos
- Cecilia BouzatCBCecilia Bouzat
Open Access
- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 279 (35) , 36372-36381
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