Polymorphism in ABC transporter genes of Dirofilaria immitis

Dirofilaria immitis, a filarial nematode, causes dirofilariasis in dogs, cats and occasionally in humans. Prevention of the disease has been mainly by monthly use of the macrocyclic lactone (ML) endectocides during the mosquito transmission season. Recently, ML resistance has been confirmed in D. im...

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Main Authors: Thangadurai Mani, Catherine Bourguinat, Roger K. Prichard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320717300143