In vitro effect of nitroxynil (Trodax) and rafoxanide on adult Fasciola gigantica.
1981
A Ogunrinade, and
G Gwaze
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009119
Muscle Contraction
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.
Proposed anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations.
Nitroxynil
D011888
Rafoxanide
Veterinary anthelmintic for grazing animals; used to treat fluke, hookworm and other infestations.
Disalan,Flukanide,MK 990,Rafoxanid,Ranide
D005209
Fasciola
A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Fasciolidae. Two species of this genus are F. hepatica and F. gigantica. The parasites are found in the liver and gallbladder and associated ducts in mammals and occasionally man. F. gigantica occurs rarely in man.
Fasciolas
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.