Effective eradication of pinworms (Syphacia muris, Syphacia obvelata and Aspiculuris tetraptera) from a rodent breeding colony by oral anthelmintic therapy

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 337-342

  Zenner, Lionel ^a  

^a C D T A Centre de Developpement de Techniques Avancees pour l'Experimentation Animale   (France)

Author keywords

Aspiculuris tetraptera; Ivermectin; Oxyurids; Piperazine; Syphacia muris; Syphacia obvelata

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; PIPERAZINE; TAP WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; HYGIENE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031848046     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367798780559202     Document Type: Article

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