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Dominance of P-glycoprotein 12 in phenotypic resistance conversion against ivermectin in Caenorhabditis elegans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Figueiredo Luiza Almeida, Rebouças Thais Fuscaldi, Ferreira Sebastião Rodrigo, Rodrigues-Luiz Gabriela Flavia, Miranda Rodrigo Cambraia, Araujo Ricardo Nascimento, Fujiwara Ricardo Toshio
Abstract excerpt
While diseases caused by nematodes remains a considerable drawback for the livestock, agriculture and public health, anthelmintics drug resistance has been observed over the past years and is a major concern for parasite control. Ivermectin, initially considered as a highly potent drug, currently presents a reduced anti-helminthic efficacy, which is influenced by expression of several ATP-binding cassette...
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