Clinical validation of molecular markers of macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis

Prophylaxis with macrocyclic lactone (ML) endectocides is the primary strategy for heartworm control. Recent evidence has confirmed that ML-resistant Dirofilaria immitis isolates have evolved. Comparison of genomes of ML-resistant isolates show they are genetically distinct from wild-type population...

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Main Authors: Cristina Ballesteros, Cassan N. Pulaski, Catherine Bourguinat, Kathy Keller, Roger K. Prichard, Timothy G. Geary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320718300666