Lectin, hemolysin and protease inhibitors in seed fractions with ovicidal activity against Haemonchus contortus

Bioactive molecules of plant species are promising alternatives for the chemical control of gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants. Extracts of native and exotic seed species from Brazil's semi-arid region were tested in vitro in an egg hatch assay and the bioactivity of their proteins was inv...

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Main Authors: Hévila Oliveira Salles, Ana Carolina Linhares Braga, Maria Thayana dos Santos Canuto do Nascimento, Ana Márjory Paiva Sousa, Adriano Rodrigues Lima, Luiz da Silva Vieira, Antônio Cézar Rocha Cavalcante, Antonio Silvio do Egito, Lúcia Betânia da Silva Andrade
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000200136&lng=en&tlng=en