Efficacy of commonly used anthelmintics: First report of multiple drug resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in Trinidad

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 194-197

  George, N ^a   Persad, K ^a   Sagam, R ^a   Offiah, V N ^a   Adesiyun, A A ^a   Harewood, W ^a   Lambie, N ^a   Basu, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Anthelmintic resistance; Fenbendazole; Ivermectin; Levamisol; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; FENBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SHEEP; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; FECES; FENBENDAZOLE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; IVERMECTIN; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 82755182883     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.014     Document Type: Article

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