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Improved detection of anthelmintic activity in an in vitro screen utilizing adult Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. 1987

E B Rapson, and D C Jenkins, and A S Chilwan

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009559	Nippostrongylus	A genus of intestinal nematode parasites belonging to the superfamily HELIGMOSOMATOIDEA, which commonly occurs in rats but has been experimentally transmitted to other rodents and rabbits. Infection is usually through the skin.	Rat Nematode,Nematode, Rat,Nematodes, Rat,Rat Nematodes
D004353	Drug Evaluation, Preclinical	Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications.	Drug Screening,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Pre-Clinical,Drug Evaluation Studies, Preclinical,Drug Evaluations, Preclinical,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Preclinical,Evaluation, Preclinical Drug,Evaluations, Preclinical Drug,Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical,Preclinical Drug Evaluation,Preclinical Drug Evaluations,Drug Screenings,Screening, Drug,Screenings, Drug
D000110	Acetylcholinesterase	An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ACETYLCHOLINE to CHOLINE and acetate. In the CNS, this enzyme plays a role in the function of peripheral neuromuscular junctions. EC 3.1.1.7.	Acetylcholine Hydrolase,Acetylthiocholinesterase,Hydrolase, Acetylcholine
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000871	Anthelmintics	Agents that kill parasitic worms. They are used therapeutically in the treatment of HELMINTHIASIS in man and animal.	Anthelmintic,Antihelmintic,Vermifuge,Vermifuges,Antihelmintics
D000981	Antiprotozoal Agents	Substances that are destructive to protozoans.	Schizonticides,Agents, Antiprotozoal