Macrocyclic lactones and dirofilaria immitis microfilariae

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 160-172

  Bowman, Dwight D ^a   Mannella, Claire ^b  

^a Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

^b Novaitis Animal Health US Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulticides; Anthelmintic; Chemoprophylactics; Heartworm; Macrocyclic lactones; Microfilaria; Preventives

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; MACROLIDE;

ANIMAL; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MALE; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MACROLIDES; MALE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BOVIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE GENUS); NEMATODA;

EID: 83055188002     PISSN: 19389736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2011.07.001     Document Type: Review

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