Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
10972734 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The localisation of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitters in Haemonchus contortus was mapped using immuno-staining. ⺠Serotonin localised in amphidial and pharyngeal neurons in both adult female and male worms, and was also found in ray sensory neurons and a few ventral cord motor neurons in males. ⺠Dopamine was detected only in the neuronal commissures linking the lateral and sub-lateral nerve cords in both sexes. ⺠This study provides new insights into the neuronal anatomy and aminergic nervous system in H. contortus.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Immunology and Microbiology
Parasitology
Authors
Vijayaraghava T.S. Rao, Sean G. Forrester, Kathy Keller, Roger K. Prichard,