The efficacy of a combined oral formulation of derquantel-abamectin against anthelmintic resistant gastro-intestinal nematodes of sheep in the UK

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 189, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 308-316

  Geurden, Thomas ^a   Hodge, Andrew ^a   Noé, Laura ^a   Winstanley, Dana ^a   Bartley, David J ^b   Taylor, Mike ^c   Morgan, Colin ^c   Fraser, Sarah J ^d   Maeder, Steven ^a   Bartram, David ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d Moredun Scientific Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abamectin; Anthelmintic resistance; Derquantel; Moxidectin; Nematode; Teladorsagia circumcincta

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; ABAMECTIN PLUS DERQUANTEL; ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; FENBENDAZOLE; GENESIS; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; LEVASURE; MOXIDECTIN; STARTECT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; LARVAL STAGE; MALE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIABILITY; SHEEP FARMING; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORM EGG;

ANIMALS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; INDOLES; IVERMECTIN; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; OXEPINS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 84866282053     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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