Field trial of the efficacy of a combination of imidacloprid and permethrin against Tunga penetrans (sand flea, jigger flea) in dogs in Brazil

Parasitology Research

Volumn 97, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Klimpel, S ^a   Mehlhorn, H ^a   Heukelbach, J ^b   Feldmeier, H ^c   Mencke, N ^d  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANTIX; IMIDACLOPRID; PERMETHRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLEA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND FLEA; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TUNGIASIS; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PERMETHRIN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TUNGA PENETRANS;

EID: 26844566861     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1454-z     Document Type: Article

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