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. 1988 Mar 1;29(1):51–55. doi: 10.1186/BF03548391

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)

K Buchmann 1,✉, S Mellergaard 1
PMCID: PMC8152563  PMID: 3202059

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®.

Keywords: European eel, Anguilla anguilla, acetylthiocholine iodide method.

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Acknowledgements

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

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