Haemonchus contortus UNC-18 binds to Caenorhabditis elegans neuronal syntaxin.

Mol Biochem Parasitol

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA.

Published: August 2003

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