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SLO-1-channels of parasitic nematodes reconstitute locomotor behaviour and emodepside sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans slo-1 loss of function mutants.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Apr 2011
Welz Claudia, Krüger Nina, Schniederjans Monika, Miltsch Sandra M, Krücken Jürgen, Guest Marcus, Holden-Dye Lindy, Harder Achim, von Samson-Himmelstjerna Georg
Abstract excerpt
The calcium-gated potassium channel SLO-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans was recently identified as key component for action of emodepside, a new anthelmintic drug with broad spectrum activity. In this study we identified orthologues of slo-1 in Ancylostoma caninum, Cooperia oncophora, and Haemonchus...
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