Table 3.
Target sites for anthelmintics (other than ion-channels)
Parasite group | Target site | Example |
---|---|---|
Nematodes, cestodes and trematodes | β-tubulin binders | Thiabendazole |
Blood feeders: flukes, Haemonchus contortus, Oestrus ovis | Proton ionophores | Closantel |
Immature Fasciola | Malate metabolism inhibitors | Diamphenethide |
Fasciola | Phosphoglycerate kinase and mutase inhibitors | Clorsulon |
Filaria | Arachidonic acid metabolism inhibitors | Biethylcarbamazine |