The efficacy of ivermectin against nodular worms of pigs: The response to treatment using three different dose levels against Oesophagostomum dentatum and Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-374

  Várady, Marián ^a,b   Petersen, Mads B ^a   BjØrn, Henrik ^a   Nansen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b PARASITOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

anthelmintics; efficacy; ivermectin; Oesophagostomum dentatum; Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum; Swine; worm control

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES; FEMALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; STRONGYLOIDEA; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM DENTATUM; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM QUADRISPINULATUM; STRONGYLOIDEA; SUS SCROFA; NEMATODA;

IVERMECTIN; NODULAR WORM;

EID: 0029663469     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(96)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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