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Histochemical Demonstration of the Inhibitory Effect of Nuvan® and Neguvon® on Cholinesterase Activity in Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Monogenea)

Histokemisk påvisning af den hæmmende effekt af Nuvan® og Neguvon® på cholinesterase aktivitet i Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Monogenea)

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Abstract

The nervous system of Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae, a gill parasite from European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is demonstrated histochemically using the acetylthiocholine iodide method. It was shown that the staining of the nervous system was reduced or eliminated due to the inhibitory effect of Nuvan® and Neguvon®.

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Nervesystemet i den monogene gælleparasit P. anguillae fra Anguilla anguilla er påvist ved hjælp af den histokemiske metode acetylthiocholin-iodid-metoden. Det blev demonstreret, at in vitro behandling af P. anguillae med Neguvon og Nuvan hæmmede cholinesterase i parasitterne, så farvningen af nervesystemet forhindredes.

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The Nuvan® used in these experiments was kindly supplied by Ciba Geigy A/S.

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Buchmann, K., Mellergaard, S. Histochemical Demonstration of the Inhibitory Effect of Nuvan® and Neguvon® on Cholinesterase Activity in Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Monogenea). Acta Vet Scand 29, 51–55 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548391

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