Efficacy of moxidectin microsphere sustained release formulation for the prevention of subcutaneous filarial (Dirofilaria repens) infection in dogs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 167-169

  Genchi, Marco ^a   Pengo, Graziano ^b   Genchi, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Centro Veterinario Oriolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria repens; Experimental infection; Moxidectin microsphere sustained release (SR) injectable formulation; Six month lasting efficacy

Indexed keywords

GUARDIAN; MICROSPHERE; MOXIDECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN INFECTION; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MACROLIDES; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 77952890541     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.01.034     Document Type: Article

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